Imaginatorium Shop, version 2
Welcome to the new Imaginatorium site at imaginatorium.com. There is no "total reorganisation", so you should be able to find things easily, and eventually any bookmarks to the old shop will be redirected to the right page. The new checkout is working, which means that in simple cases you will be able to complete a purchase in the normal way.
Covid-19: Shop status
There are still many problems in the postal system, varying hugely from one country to another. More details on the front page, and at the checkout there will be more specific information about the destination country (sorry: not implemented for all countries yet!).
Jigsaw puzzles from Japan
Fantasy Art by Kagaya
On this page: Puzzles - About the artist
- Almost all of these fantasy puzzles are glow-in-the-dark versions, and the latest use Hexachrome or other special printing for super-vivid colours.
1000 pieces
 © Kagaya 1000: The milky way (Uyuni)Kagaya has used the famous Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia as an unusual setting for a personal view of the Milky Way. This is a glow-in-the-dark puzzle.  In stockA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y101294 (10-1294 on package) Retail price ¥3900 (approx. US$30.23 €27.86 £24.68) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Kagaya 1000: The Southern LightsDazzling effects in the night sky of New Zealand... This is a glow-in-the-dark puzzle.  Not availableDiscontinued May 2023 A Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y101307 (10-1307 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
 © Kagaya 
1000: Oarai shoreline toriiThis 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... This is a glow-in-the-dark puzzle. Not availableDiscontinued May 2023 A Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y101295 (10-1295 on package) Retail price ¥3900 |
500 pieces
 © Kagaya 
500: Orbit of the dreamKagaya's photographic interpretation of a Kyoto scene... This is a glow-in-the-dark puzzle. In stockA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 530 x 380 mm (21" x 15") Code: Y051015 (05-1015 on package) Retail price ¥2000 (approx. US$15.50 €14.29 £12.66) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Kagaya 
500: Diamond reflectionA dramatic view of Shirogane Blue Pond, right in the middle of Hokkaido... This is a glow-in-the-dark puzzle. In stockA Yanoman puzzle: 500 pieces; 530 x 380 mm (21" x 15") Code: Y051014 (05-1014 on package) Retail price ¥2000 (approx. US$15.50 €14.29 £12.66) All about ordering (please read first)
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Kagaya Yutaka
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).
The Kagaya Studio site includes lots more information, including some in English.
He has been honoured by having an asteroid (no. 11949) named after him. It's a long way away, but only a few kilometres across, so you could walk round it in a day. (Here's the technical information)
Note: The translations of titles are mine.
Looking for other Kagaya puzzles?
Try the Yanoman website. If you find another puzzle you want, please ask me about special orders.
Deleted puzzles
For reference: you can view all the Kagaya puzzles that are out of print in the Attic.
