Jigsaw puzzles from Japan
The Attic
Deleted puzzles by artist Muramatsu Makoto
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).
1000 pieces
 © Makoto Muramatsu Hoping for sunshine (Muramatsu)This kitten has lots of teru-teru-bôzu, the "sunshine dolls" that children in Japan make the night before outings so that it doesn't rain the next day. Precariously dangling from one, ... |
500 pieces
 © Makoto Muramatsu Vacation (Muramatsu)The puppy family enjoys its stay at the seaside... The artist Muramatsu Makoto was born in 1947, and has earned numerous awards in the world of commercial illustration. His pictures of anthropomorphised animals are cute, but the cuteness is matched by a wry sense of humour. Muramatsu is his family name - he doesn't seem to sign his pictures, so I have copied the version on the box for the copyright statement.  Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 500 pieces; 380 x 530 mm (15" x 21") Code: E06010 (06-010S on package) Retail price ¥2000 |
 © Makoto Muramatsu Aquarium (Muramatsu)What comment could I make? Just look at those eyes... 
The artist Muramatsu Makoto was born in 1947, and has earned numerous awards in the world of commercial illustration. His pictures of anthropomorphised animals are cute, but the cuteness is matched by a wry sense of humour. Muramatsu is his family name - he doesn't seem to sign his pictures, so I have copied the version on the box for the copyright statement. Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 500 pieces; 380 x 530 mm (15" x 21") Code: E06011 (06-011S on package) Retail price ¥2000 |
 © Makoto Muramatsu Oh, brother! (Muramatsu)Mother cat with her seven kittens... The artist Muramatsu Makoto was born in 1947, and has earned numerous awards in the world of commercial illustration. His pictures of anthropomorphised animals are cute, but the cuteness is matched by a wry sense of humour. Muramatsu is his family name - he doesn't seem to sign his pictures, so I have copied the version on the box for the copyright statement. Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 500 pieces; 380 x 530 mm (15" x 21") Code: E06012 (06-012S on package) Retail price ¥2000 |
 © Makoto Muramatsu The old sweet shoppe (Muramatsu)One of Muramatsu's cats enjoys a snooze in the dagashiya, a traditional candy store than also sells simple and inexpensive toys for children. From the days when five yen would buy something! The artist Muramatsu Makoto was born in 1947, and has earned numerous awards in the world of commercial illustration. His pictures of anthropomorphised animals are cute, but the cuteness is matched by a wry sense of humour. Muramatsu is his family name - he doesn't seem to sign his pictures, so I have copied the version on the box for the copyright statement. Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 500 pieces; 380 x 530 mm (15" x 21") Code: E06028 (06-028S on package) Retail price ¥2000 |
300 pieces
 © Makoto Muramatsu Bookshelf (Muramatsu)Ah bliss! Perhaps we are also seeing the artist's own taste in books - the biography of the painter Egon Schiele by Erwin Mitsch, some Britannica volumes, and a Japanese history reference. The artist Muramatsu Makoto was born in 1947, and has earned numerous awards in the world of commercial illustration. His pictures of anthropomorphised animals are cute, but the cuteness is matched by a wry sense of humour. Muramatsu is his family name - he doesn't seem to sign his pictures, so I have copied the version on the box for the copyright statement. Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 300 pieces; 260 x 380 mm (10" x 15") Code: E26030 (26-030S on package) Retail price ¥1400 |
 © Makoto Muramatsu Panda pipe (Muramatsu)Cuddly panda plays a bamboo flute, while a little bird forms an audience of one. The artist Muramatsu Makoto was born in 1947, and has earned numerous awards in the world of commercial illustration. His pictures of anthropomorphised animals are cute, but the cuteness is matched by a wry sense of humour. Muramatsu is his family name - he doesn't seem to sign his pictures, so I have copied the version on the box for the copyright statement. Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 300 pieces; 260 x 380 mm (10" x 15") Code: E26031 (26-031S on package) Retail price ¥1400 |
 © Makoto Muramatsu Toilet paper (Muramatsu)"Are you cross?" is the Japanese subtitle... ah, it's those eyes again!The artist Muramatsu Makoto was born in 1947, and has earned numerous awards in the world of commercial illustration. His pictures of anthropomorphised animals are cute, but the cuteness is matched by a wry sense of humour. Muramatsu is his family name - he doesn't seem to sign his pictures, so I have copied the version on the box for the copyright statement. Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 300 pieces; 260 x 380 mm (10" x 15") Code: E26032 (26-032S on package) Retail price ¥1400 |
 © Makoto Muramatsu Komainu (Muramatsu)The original title is fairly inscrutable: "Japanese mind" (transliterated English). Surely our feline hero is having his photograph taken beside this komainu, a mythical variety of lion. See another statue just like this in Sano Gallery The artist Muramatsu Makoto was born in 1947, and has earned numerous awards in the world of commercial illustration. His pictures of anthropomorphised animals are cute, but the cuteness is matched by a wry sense of humour. Muramatsu is his family name - he doesn't seem to sign his pictures, so I have copied the version on the box for the copyright statement. Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 300 pieces; 260 x 380 mm (10" x 15") Code: E26033 (26-033S on package) Retail price ¥1400 |
 © Makoto Muramatsu Maneki-neko (Muramatsu)A 'real' cat has found its way among the maneki neko ("beckoning cats"), harbingers of good fortune for business symbolised by the downturned paw. Some of them hold coins worth 10 million ryo: no conversion figures available, but it looks like success anyway. The Japanese title, incidentally, is rakkii kyatto ('lucky cat')! The artist Muramatsu Makoto was born in 1947, and has earned numerous awards in the world of commercial illustration. His pictures of anthropomorphised animals are cute, but the cuteness is matched by a wry sense of humour. Muramatsu is his family name - he doesn't seem to sign his pictures, so I have copied the version on the box for the copyright statement. Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 300 pieces; 260 x 380 mm (10" x 15") Code: E26044 (26-044S on package) Retail price ¥1400 |
 © Makoto Muramatsu Stand by me (Muramatsu)Setting off on a big journey... (The specks in the upper right are not imperfections: a clutch of dragonflies is also making its way across the tracks.)The artist Muramatsu Makoto was born in 1947, and has earned numerous awards in the world of commercial illustration. His pictures of anthropomorphised animals are cute, but the cuteness is matched by a wry sense of humour. Muramatsu is his family name - he doesn't seem to sign his pictures, so I have copied the version on the box for the copyright statement. Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 300 pieces; 260 x 380 mm (10" x 15") Code: E26045 (26-045S on package) Retail price ¥1400 |
 © Makoto Muramatsu Cherry blossom (Muramatsu)Another Muramatsu kitten gazes up into the cherry blossoms. (Looks well-fed as usual - no lean and hungry cats here!)The artist Muramatsu Makoto was born in 1947, and has earned numerous awards in the world of commercial illustration. His pictures of anthropomorphised animals are cute, but the cuteness is matched by a wry sense of humour. Muramatsu is his family name - he doesn't seem to sign his pictures, so I have copied the version on the box for the copyright statement. Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 300 pieces; 260 x 380 mm (10" x 15") Code: E26046 (26-046S on package) Retail price ¥1400 |
 © Makoto Muramatsu Ice cream (Muramatsu)Delicious! The artist Muramatsu Makoto was born in 1947, and has earned numerous awards in the world of commercial illustration. His pictures of anthropomorphised animals are cute, but the cuteness is matched by a wry sense of humour. Muramatsu is his family name - he doesn't seem to sign his pictures, so I have copied the version on the box for the copyright statement. Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 300 pieces; 260 x 380 mm (10" x 15") Code: E26047 (26-047S on package) Retail price ¥1400 |
 © Makoto Muramatsu Morning dew (Muramatsu)Nervous first steps into the outside world... The artist Muramatsu Makoto was born in 1947, and has earned numerous awards in the world of commercial illustration. His pictures of anthropomorphised animals are cute, but the cuteness is matched by a wry sense of humour. Muramatsu is his family name - he doesn't seem to sign his pictures, so I have copied the version on the box for the copyright statement. Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 300 pieces; 260 x 380 mm (10" x 15") Code: E26048 (26-048S on package) Retail price ¥1400 |
 © Makoto Muramatsu Aquarium (Muramatsu)We can assume the cat is on the outside — how frustrating...!  The artist Muramatsu Makoto was born in 1947, and has earned numerous awards in the world of commercial illustration. His pictures of anthropomorphised animals are cute, but the cuteness is matched by a wry sense of humour. Muramatsu is his family name - he doesn't seem to sign his pictures, so I have copied the version on the box for the copyright statement. Permanently unavailableAn Ensky (Artbox) puzzle: 300 pieces; 260 x 380 mm (10" x 15") Code: N03387 (300-387 on package) Retail price ¥1500 |
 © Makoto Muramatsu The old sweet shoppe (Muramatsu)One of Muramatsu's cats enjoys a snooze in the dagashiya, a traditional candy store than also sells simple and inexpensive toys for children. From the days when five yen would buy something! The artist Muramatsu Makoto was born in 1947, and has earned numerous awards in the world of commercial illustration. His pictures of anthropomorphised animals are cute, but the cuteness is matched by a wry sense of humour. Muramatsu is his family name - he doesn't seem to sign his pictures, so I have copied the version on the box for the copyright statement. Permanently unavailableAn Ensky (Artbox) puzzle: 300 pieces; 260 x 380 mm (10" x 15") Code: N03388 (300-388 on package) Retail price ¥1500 |
 © Makoto Muramatsu Quayside cat (Muramatsu)A very contented-looking Muramatsu cat sits by the sea, just next to a dangling float. Thinking of a bit of fishing? The artist Muramatsu Makoto was born in 1947, and has earned numerous awards in the world of commercial illustration. His pictures of anthropomorphised animals are cute, but the cuteness is matched by a wry sense of humour. Muramatsu is his family name - he doesn't seem to sign his pictures, so I have copied the version on the box for the copyright statement. Permanently unavailableAn Ensky (Artbox) puzzle: 300 pieces; 260 x 380 mm (10" x 15") Code: N03389 (300-389 on package) Retail price ¥1500 |
108 pieces
 © Makoto Muramatsu Sleeping (Muramatsu)Bliss! Enjoying a cool spot on the tatami by the garden with its traditional stone lantern. The artist Muramatsu Makoto was born in 1947, and has earned numerous awards in the world of commercial illustration. His pictures of anthropomorphised animals are cute, but the cuteness is matched by a wry sense of humour. Muramatsu is his family name - he doesn't seem to sign his pictures, so I have copied the version on the box for the copyright statement. Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 108 pieces; 182 x 257 mm (7" x 10") Code: E01030 (01-030 on package) Retail price ¥1000 |
 © Makoto Muramatsu Cocktail bar (Muramatsu)"Here's looking at you, kid!" The famous line from Casablanca (Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, 1942) forms the Japanese subtitle for this cute drinker(?). The artist Muramatsu Makoto was born in 1947, and has earned numerous awards in the world of commercial illustration. His pictures of anthropomorphised animals are cute, but the cuteness is matched by a wry sense of humour. Muramatsu is his family name - he doesn't seem to sign his pictures, so I have copied the version on the box for the copyright statement. Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 108 pieces; 182 x 257 mm (7" x 10") Code: E01031 (01-031 on package) Retail price ¥1000 |
 © Makoto Muramatsu Sunny place (Muramatsu)A warm spot in the hay! The artist Muramatsu Makoto was born in 1947, and has earned numerous awards in the world of commercial illustration. His pictures of anthropomorphised animals are cute, but the cuteness is matched by a wry sense of humour. Muramatsu is his family name - he doesn't seem to sign his pictures, so I have copied the version on the box for the copyright statement. Permanently unavailableAn Epoch puzzle: 108 pieces; 182 x 257 mm (7" x 10") Code: E01033 (01-033 on package) Retail price ¥1000 |
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