Update!
(15 August) The database should now be fixed, so there are no more stray funny characters... but there may still be glitches. I just discovered that all of the Peanuts puzzles had disappeared, because "artist=peanuts" was not matching "Peanuts"; so there is more to do in sorting out case-insensitive matching.
Database problem!
Apologies! A recent database upgrade has left lots of Japanese text corrupted, and also some variant characters, such as the e-acute in "Pokémon," not showing correctly. I am working to correct this but may take some days...
申し訳ありません 現在、データーベースの問題でほとんどのパズルの詳細などの日本語が文字化けになっています。修復するまで何日かかかるかも知れません。ご了承ください。
Jigsaw puzzles from Japan
The Attic
Deleted puzzles by artist Kagaya Yutaka
This page shows puzzles that are no longer available, just for historical curiosity, and for completeness.
In some cases puzzles are reissued with a different code number: if you have the old code number from somewhere, this page should show you the replacement (which may still be available).
3000 pieces
 © Kagaya Studio Celestial world (Kagaya)A depiction of all the constellations of the sky, in Kagaya's usual vivid style. Each constellation is given its astronomical Latin name on the puzzle, and there is a key to the Japanese names on the back of the box.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
 Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 3000 pieces; 1070 x 770 mm (42" x 30") Code: Y3042 (30-42 on package) Retail price ¥6000 |
This puzzle has smaller pieces than the standard size.2014 pieces
 © Hoshi-no-techo / Kagaya Starlight Fantasy (non-hexachrome) (Kagaya)Kagaya's rendering of the traditional signs of the zodiac - truly a starlit fantasy. Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 2014 pieces; 1070 x 770 mm (42" x 30") Code: Y20157 (20-157 on package) Retail price ¥6000 |
 © Kagaya Starlight Fantasy (Kagaya)Kagaya's rendering of the traditional signs of the zodiac - truly a starlit fantasy.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 2014 pieces; 1070 x 770 mm (42" x 30") Code: Y20187 (20-187 on package) Retail price ¥6000 |
 © Kagaya Treasure night (Kagaya)Another puzzle from the Hoshi-biyori series ("The star-studded sky"), and indeed, above the distinctive form of Mount Fuji we see the familiar constellation of Orion, and the moon shown with Kagaya's typical astronomical accuracy. Below is a ghostly landscape of habitations glimmering in the mist. Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued September 2017 A Yanoman puzzle: 2014 pieces; 620 x 450 mm (24" x 18") Code: Y2210 (22-10 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Kagaya Symphony in symmetry (Kagaya)The symmetry of Mount Fuji and its reflection is complemented by the pair of swans on the lakeside in this peaceful sunset scene. This is from Kagaya's Hoshi-biyori series ("The star-studded sky"): the original title is Shinfometorii, a combination of "symphony" and "symmetry" which doesn't really work in English. Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued March 2018 A Yanoman puzzle: 2014 pieces; 620 x 450 mm (24" x 18") Code: Y2211 (22-11 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
1000 pieces
 © Kagaya The Northern Cross (Kagaya)Kagaya's portrayal of the Northern Cross, one of the stations visited on the fantasy journey in Ginga tetsudô no yoru by Miyazawa Kenji, probably best known in the West from the anime film "Night on the Galactic Railroad." Kagaya's image makes it reminiscent of a Christian cross, but in the story this is the cross-shaped constellation, Cygnus the swan.  Wikipedia article on Miyazawa Kenji, Japan's much-loved poet and author of children's literature Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y101017 (10-1017 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya / Trans-Modern Art Everlasting song (Kagaya)
Celestial exploring... Kagaya's fantasy world Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y101041 (10-1041 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Fantasy railroad in autumn (Kagaya)A portrayal of one of the best-known works of fantasy fiction by Miyazawa Kenji, Japan's much-loved poet and author of children's literature. The original title is Ginga tetsudô no yoru, probably best known in the West from the anime film "Night on the Galactic Railroad" (but there are many variations on this translation). Kagaya portrays the train in earthbound mode, yet in a surreal setting. Wikipedia article on Miyazawa Kenji Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y101042 (10-1042 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya / Trans-Modern Art Reflection (Kagaya)
Celestial exploring... Kagaya's fantasy world  This puzzle is printed with a special Hexachrome process for extra-vivid colours (not glow-in-the-dark). Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y101076 (10-1076 on package) Retail price ¥3000 |
 © Kagaya / Trans-Modern Art Tranquillity (Kagaya)
Celestial exploring... Kagaya's fantasy world This puzzle is printed with a special Hexachrome process for extra-vivid colours (not glow-in-the-dark). Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y101077 (10-1077 on package) Retail price ¥3000 |
 © Kagaya Pleiades (Kagaya)Kagaya's portrait of the Seven Sisters - the star cluster properly known as the Pleiades. Of course there are seven figures dancing in the middle - who would the two looking on from the side be?  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y101078 (10-1078 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Earthlight (Kagaya)
Celestial exploring... Kagaya's fantasy world  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y101097 (10-1097 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Andromeda (Kagaya)
The prayer of a princess - Andromeda gazes wistfully at a temple set in the sea...  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y101103 (10-1103 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Starlight Fantasy (Kagaya)Kagaya's rendering of the traditional signs of the zodiac - truly a starlit fantasy.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued March 2018 A Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y101110 (10-1110 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya The moon (Kagaya)The moon in beautiful detail. All features visible in a small telescope are marked with their atronomical names. Not a very easy puzzle: there is a huge total area of black... Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y101125 (10-1125 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Pegasus - wings of freedom (Kagaya)Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek myth, flies far above the clouds...  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y101130 (10-1130 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya The Earth (Kagaya)Kagaya's rendering of the earth—realistic, yet clearly a personal interpretation. Not a very easy puzzle: there is a huge total area of black... Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y101131 (10-1131 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Venus - the morning star (Kagaya)The Morning Star was the old name for Venus as it appeared in the morning – of course the same planet in the evening was known as the Evening Star.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y101136 (10-1136 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Kaguya-hime (Kagaya)Kaguyahime ("Princess of the shining night") gazes into the moonlit night. The story of which she is heroine, the "Bamboo cutter's tale", dates back a thousand years, to the great cultural flowering that was the Heian period. In the story, she was found as a tiny baby inside a bamboo trunk. In Kagaya's version extra colour is provided by a scattering of brilliant red maple leaves, and the almost dazzling light of the moon puts the figure in near-silhouette.  Good articles at Wikipedia: The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter - Heian period Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y101156 (10-1156 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya The universe (Kagaya)Sunrise on earth, surrounded by the other planets and other wonders from deep space... Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y101157 (10-1157 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Celestial world (Kagaya)A depiction of all the constellations of the sky, in Kagaya's usual vivid style. Each constellation is given its astronomical Latin name on the puzzle, and there is a key to the Japanese names on the back of the box.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y101172 (10-1172 on package) Retail price ¥3500 |
 © Kagaya Vega, princess of weaving (Kagaya)This is Orihime, the princess of weaving, who from ancient Chinese legend is one of the brightest stars in the sky, and is sadly separated from her two children and their father by the river we call the Milky Way — this love story is the origin of the Tanabata festival. Though Chinese and Western myths are of course generally independent, the ancients saw the same sky and the same stars, so it is easy to identify her as the star we call Vega (a name with an Arabic origin, by the way: remember that the ancient Arab astronomers were part of the civilisation of the West). Kagaya portrays her at work, weaving an iridescent fabric under the silvery moon... Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y101173 (10-1173 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Aries (Kagaya)The constellation Aries — also known as the Ram in English.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued 2013 A Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y101183 (10-1183 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Taurus (Kagaya)The constellation Taurus — also known as the Bull in English.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued 2013 A Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y101184 (10-1184 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Gemini (Kagaya)The constellation Gemini — also known as the Twins in English.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued 2013 A Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y101185 (10-1185 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Cancer (Kagaya)The constellation Cancer — also known as the Crab in English.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued 2013 A Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y101186 (10-1186 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Leo (Kagaya)The constellation Leo — also known as the Lion in English.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued 2013 A Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y101187 (10-1187 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Virgo (Kagaya)The constellation Virgo — also known as the Virgin in English.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued 2013 A Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y101188 (10-1188 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Libra (Kagaya)The constellation Libra — also known as the Scales in English.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued 2013 A Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y101189 (10-1189 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Scorpius (Kagaya)The constellation Scorpius is also known as the astrological sign Scorpio — or "scorpion" in English.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued 2013 A Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y101190 (10-1190 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Sagittarius (Kagaya)The constellation Sagittarius — also known as the Archer in English.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued 2013 A Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y101191 (10-1191 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Capricornus (Kagaya)The constellation Capricornus is also known as the astrological sign Capricorn — or "sea-goat" in English.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued 2013 A Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y101192 (10-1192 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Aquarius (Kagaya)The constellation Aquarius — also known as the Water Bearer in English.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued 2013 A Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y101193 (10-1193 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Pisces (Kagaya)The constellation Pisces — also known as the Fishes in English.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued 2013 A Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y101194 (10-1194 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya 
Oarai shoreline torii (Kagaya)This is a real scene on the east coast of Japan. The torii is the traditional symbol marking the approach to a shrine, and in this case it has been built at the edge of the Pacific. Kagaya gives it a lonely and mysterious air... Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued May 2023 A Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y101295 (10-1295 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Treasure night (Kagaya)Another puzzle from the Hoshi-biyori series ("The star-studded sky"), and indeed, above the distinctive form of Mount Fuji we see the familiar constellation of Orion, and the moon shown with Kagaya's typical astronomical accuracy. Below is a ghostly landscape of habitations glimmering in the mist. Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name). Permanently unavailableDiscontinued August 2020 A Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y101301 (10-1301 on package) Retail price ¥3000 |
 © Kagaya Symphony in symmetry (Kagaya)The symmetry of Mount Fuji and its reflection is complemented by the pair of swans on the lakeside in this peaceful sunset scene. This is from Kagaya's Hoshi-biyori series ("The star-studded sky"): the original title is Shinfometorii, a combination of "symphony" and "symmetry" which doesn't really work in English. Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name). Permanently unavailableDiscontinued May 2021 A Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y101302 (10-1302 on package) Retail price ¥3000 |
 © Kagaya The Southern Lights (Kagaya)Dazzling effects in the night sky of New Zealand... Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued May 2023 A Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y101307 (10-1307 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Hoshi-no-techo / Kagaya Virgo (old version) (Kagaya)Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y10529 (10-529 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Hoshi-no-techo / Kagaya Libra (Kagaya)Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y10624 (10-624 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Hoshi-no-techo / Kagaya Pisces (Kagaya)Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y10658 (10-658 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Hoshi-no-techo / Kagaya Gemini (Kagaya)Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y10682 (10-682 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Hoshi-no-techo / Kagaya Capricorn (Kagaya)Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y10790 (10-790 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Hoshi-no-techo / Kagaya Cancer (old version) (Kagaya)Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y10811 (10-811 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Hoshi-no-techo / Kagaya Starlight Fantasy (non-hexachrome) (Kagaya)Kagaya's rendering of the traditional signs of the zodiac - truly a starlit fantasy. Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y10847 (10-847 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Hoshi-no-techo / Kagaya Leo (Kagaya)Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y10848 (10-848 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Hoshi-no-techo / Kagaya Aquarius (Kagaya)Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y10853 (10-853 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Hoshi-no-techo / Kagaya Aries (Kagaya)Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y10854 (10-854 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Hoshi-no-techo / Kagaya Sagittarius (Kagaya)Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y10872 (10-872 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Hoshi-no-techo / Kagaya Scorpio (Kagaya)Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: Y10873 (10-873 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Southern Cross (Kagaya)Kagaya's portrayal of the Southern Cross, one of the stations visited on the fantasy journey in Ginga tetsudô no yoru by Miyazawa Kenji, probably best known in the West from the anime film "Night on the Galactic Railroad." Kagaya's image makes it reminiscent of a Christian cross, but in the story this is the small constellation of the southern hemisphere, properly known as Crux. Wikipedia article on Miyazawa Kenji, Japan's much-loved poet and author of children's literature Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y10993 (10-993 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya Starry Tales (Kagaya)Although this puzzle is titled simpled Starry Tales, the figure is clearly recognisable as Libra, carrying the scales of justice. In the background we see classical allusions: a winged horse, and a Greek temple.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 380 x 530 mm (15" x 21") Code: Y1229 (12-29 on package) Retail price ¥2400 |
540 pieces
Treasure earth (Kagaya)
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 540 pieces; 229 x 229 mm (9" x 9") Code: YS054106 (2054-106 on package) Retail price ¥8800 |
500 pieces
 © Kagaya Starry evening (Kagaya)"To gaze in wonderment at the starlit sky..." From the verandah of a tatami room, a young girl with a fan gazes out at the rather fantastic cloud formations of an evening sky. The mosquito coil burning in the foreground reminds us she is enjoying the respite from the heat of the day. Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 530 x 380 mm (21" x 15") Code: Y05810 (05-810 on package) Retail price ¥2200 |
 © Kagaya Luna Garden (Kagaya)"To gaze in wonderment at the starlit sky..." This is from the Hoshi-biyori (starry sky) series, in which Kagaya portrays the simple beauty of the night sky. The moon hangs large as a thin crescent, and shows some fine detail in its crater-studded surface. Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 530 x 380 mm (21" x 15") Code: Y05811 (05-811 on package) Retail price ¥2200 |
 © Kagaya Starry night (Kagaya)"To gaze in wonderment at the starlit sky..." From the Hoshi-biyori (starry sky) series - the young girl gazes up at Orion (these are real stars!) which the snowmouse sits passively under the holly twig from which its eyes and ears were formed. Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 530 x 380 mm (21" x 15") Code: Y05819 (05-819 on package) Retail price ¥2200 |
 © Kagaya Starry blossom (Kagaya)"To gaze in wonderment at the starlit sky..." This is from the Hoshi-biyori (starry sky) series. For a precious few days in the spring, the night sky is filled with fluttering cherry petals from rows of trees like this. Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 530 x 380 mm (21" x 15") Code: Y05820 (05-820 on package) Retail price ¥2200 |
 © Kagaya Aries (Kagaya) Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 380 x 530 mm (15" x 21") Code: Y05843 (05-843 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Kagaya Taurus (Kagaya) Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 380 x 530 mm (15" x 21") Code: Y05844 (05-844 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Kagaya Gemini (Kagaya) Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 380 x 530 mm (15" x 21") Code: Y05845 (05-845 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Kagaya Cancer (Kagaya) Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 380 x 530 mm (15" x 21") Code: Y05846 (05-846 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Kagaya Leo (Kagaya) Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 380 x 530 mm (15" x 21") Code: Y05847 (05-847 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Kagaya Virgo (Kagaya) Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 380 x 530 mm (15" x 21") Code: Y05848 (05-848 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Kagaya Libra (Kagaya) Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 380 x 530 mm (15" x 21") Code: Y05849 (05-849 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Kagaya Scorpio (Kagaya)The zodiac sign is usually known as Scorpio, but on the puzzle Kagaya writes the Latin form "Scorpius", which appears to be more widely used in astronomical circles.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 380 x 530 mm (15" x 21") Code: Y05850 (05-850 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Kagaya Sagittarius (Kagaya) Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 380 x 530 mm (15" x 21") Code: Y05851 (05-851 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Kagaya Capricorn (Kagaya)The zodiac sign is usually known as Capricorn, but on the puzzle Kagaya writes the Latin form "Capricornus", which appears to be more widely used in astronomical circles.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 380 x 530 mm (15" x 21") Code: Y05852 (05-852 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Kagaya Aquarius (Kagaya) Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 380 x 530 mm (15" x 21") Code: Y05853 (05-853 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Kagaya Pisces (Kagaya) Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 380 x 530 mm (15" x 21") Code: Y05854 (05-854 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Kagaya Phoenix, eternal wings (Kagaya)Kagaya's phoenix sports a long incandescent tail, soaring towards the moon over a magical river.  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 380 x 530 mm (15" x 21") Code: Y05870 (05-870 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Kagaya Artemis, goddess of the moon (Kagaya)Artemis is also the Greek goddess of the hunt - and here she draws her bow exactly to the rim of the moon...  Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 380 x 530 mm (15" x 21") Code: Y05873 (05-873 on package) Retail price ¥2500 |
 © Kagaya Star journey (Kagaya)A portrayal of one of the best-known works of fantasy fiction by Miyazawa Kenji, Japan's much-loved poet and author of children's literature. The original title is Ginga tetsudô no yoru, probably best known in the West from the anime film "Night on the Galactic Railroad" (but there are many variations on this translation). We see an earthbound, yet fantastic scene passing the train window, itself a reminder of a bygone age. Wikipedia article on Miyazawa Kenji Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jō is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued October 2020 A Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 215 x 165 mm (8" x 6") Code: Y4122 (41-22 on package) Normally ¥1000 - special offer 50% off: ¥500 |
 © Kagaya Fantasy railroad in autumn (Kagaya)A portrayal of one of the best-known works of fantasy fiction by Miyazawa Kenji, Japan's much-loved poet and author of children's literature. The original title is Ginga tetsudô no yoru, probably best known in the West from the anime film "Night on the Galactic Railroad" (but there are many variations on this translation). Kagaya portrays the train in earthbound mode, yet in a surreal setting. Wikipedia article on Miyazawa Kenji Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 215 x 165 mm (8" x 6") Code: Y4123 (41-23 on package) Retail price ¥1000 |
300 pieces
 © Kagaya The moon (Kagaya)The moon in beautiful detail. All features visible in a small telescope are marked with their atronomical names. Not a very easy puzzle: there is a huge total area of black... Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued December 2020 A Yanoman puzzle: 300 pieces; 260 x 380 mm (10" x 15") Code: Y03857 (03-857 on package) Retail price ¥1500 |
 © Kagaya The Earth (Kagaya)Kagaya's rendering of the earth — realistic, yet clearly a personal interpretation. Not a very easy puzzle: there is a huge total area of black... Born in Saitama (just north of Tokyo) in 1968, Kagaya spent his childhood in wonderment of the stars in the sky, and never stopped painting them. He has had a successful career as an illustrator for astronomical books and magazines, and many of his works have been turned into jigsaw puzzles, among other products. Since 1996, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium, using a Macintosh. Perhaps that is why he does not appear to sign his pictures. He goes by his family name; his given name appears to be Yutaka, but in English you will also find him called Joh Kagaya (Jô is the Chinese reading of his name).
Permanently unavailableDiscontinued July 2019 A Yanoman puzzle: 300 pieces; 260 x 380 mm (10" x 15") Code: Y03858 (03-858 on package) Retail price ¥1500 |
99 pieces
Artemis (Kagaya)
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 99 pieces; 150 x 210 mm (6" x 8") Code: Y0186 (01-86 on package) Retail price ¥990 |
Andromeda (Kagaya)
Permanently unavailableA Yanoman puzzle: 99 pieces; 150 x 210 mm (6" x 8") Code: Y0187 (01-87 on package) Retail price ¥990 |
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Substituted puzzle
Y10681: this puzzle reissued as Y101184 - Taurus (1000pcs)
