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
Traditional themes from Harai Kayomi
2016 pieces
 © Harai Kayomi / Studio Oz Moonlit tiger and dragonTraditional rivals, tiger and dragon face off under a full moon masked only by a sprig of cherry blossom.
 In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 500 x 750 mm (20" x 30") Code: E23087 (23-087 on package) Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$20.27 €18.75 £15.71) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Epoch Cherry dragonEven a dragon can look kind-hearted when portrayed by Kayomi, yet this one displays its scaly jaws and claws, with the magical cintamani jewel in its grasp. Cherry blossom, Mount Fuji, and the full moon complete the picture.
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E22601 (22-601 on package) Retail price ¥3364 (approx. US$22.73 €21.03 £17.61) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Harai Kayomi / Studio Oz The four protector-godsThe four gods, the white tiger and blue dragon to west and east, Genbu the entwined snake/turtle to the north, and a splendidly flamboyant Suzaku (the red bird) occupying the foreground. All this in Kayomi's distinctive warm tones making a rich and impressive picture.
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E23091 (23-091 on package) Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$20.27 €18.75 £15.71) All about ordering (please read first)
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This puzzle has smaller pieces than the standard size.2000 pieces
 © Harai Kayomi / Studio Oz Cherry blossom owlA simple but effective composition: the owl approaches us ready to pounce. The cherry blossom lit only by the full moon has an eerie tone, which will make the puzzle interesting but quite a challenge.
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 2000 pieces; 530 x 380 mm (21" x 15") Code: E54216 (54-216 on package) Retail price ¥2400 (approx. US$16.22 €15.00 £12.57) All about ordering (please read first)
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1053 pieces
 © Harai Kayomi / Studio Oz Dragons of five coloursThis challenging puzzle includes no less than five of Kayomi's fluffy but fierce dragons. Five is the number of ancient Chinese elements, which are associated with the cardinal directions (including "centre"), and also with colours. So the central yellow dragon symbolises imperial authority, and manifests rank by having five claws and holding the Cintamani magic ball. Around the four corners are the four protectorate dragons: Black to the north, Blue to the east, Red to the south, and White to the west. (These also match with the colours of the four protectorate gods.)
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1053 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: E31519 (31-519 on package) Retail price ¥2000 (approx. US$13.51 €12.50 £10.47) All about ordering (please read first)
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1000 pieces
 © Harai Kayomi / Studio Oz Cherry blossom owlA simple but effective composition: the owl approaches us ready to pounce. The cherry blossom lit only by the full moon has an eerie tone, which will make the puzzle interesting but quite a challenge. In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E11511 (11-511 on package) Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$20.27 €18.75 £15.71) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Kayomi Harai Shiba candy storeA playful bunch of Shibas, Japan's national dog breed, are let loose in a dagashi-ya, a traditional sweetsellers of the mid-twentieth century. Actually, though, it must be about 1980, because a couple of Rubik's cubes are on the shelf at the left... In stockA Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 720 x 490 mm (28" x 19") Code: B31521 (31-521 on package) Retail price ¥3300 (approx. US$22.30 €20.63 £17.28) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Kayomi Harai Veranda time for shibasA whole family of shibas, Japan's national dog breed, rest on the verandah of a traditional house. One puppy is admiring the bamboo device known as shishi-odoshi (see Wikipedia), originally for scaring away animals, but also for simple amusement. In stockA Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 720 x 490 mm (28" x 19") Code: B31525 (31-525 on package) Retail price ¥3300 (approx. US$22.30 €20.63 £17.28) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Kayomi Harai Joyful morningAn owl with young, in a pretty sylvan setting.
In stockA Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: BM81555 (M81-555 on package) Retail price ¥2200 (approx. US$14.86 €13.75 £11.52) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Harai Kayomi Nice to be together!A group of puppies gather (for a photo?) in the surroundings of a classic living room of the Showa era... In stockA Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 720 x 490 mm (28" x 19") Code: B31515 (31-515 on package) Retail price ¥3300 (approx. US$22.30 €20.63 £17.28) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Kayomi Harai Our cat towerFun time for felines... In stockA Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 490 x 720 mm (19" x 28") Code: B1000Z029 (1000-029 on package) Retail price ¥3300 (approx. US$22.30 €20.63 £17.28) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Harai Kayomi / Studio Oz Shining white dragonThis is the white dragon, guardian of the West — Kayomi's dragons look fierce, yet somehow not intimidating, this one surrounded by cherry blossom petals in the moonlight. In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E11596 (11-596 on package) Retail price ¥3000 (approx. US$20.27 €18.75 £15.71) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Kayomi Harai Joyful morningMorning, surrounded by flowers and butterflies... In stockA Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 720 x 490 mm (28" x 19") Code: B31494 (31-494 on package) Retail price ¥3300 (approx. US$22.30 €20.63 £17.28) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Harai Kayomi Shiba adventurePlayful puppies of Japan's most famous breed, the Shiba. In stockA Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 720 x 490 mm (28" x 19") Code: B31537 (31-537 on package) Retail price ¥3300 (approx. US$22.30 €20.63 £17.28) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Harai Kayomi Moonlit flower viewingA typically cute owl family that Kayomi has set against the full moon... In stockA Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 720 x 490 mm (28" x 19") Code: B31496 (31-496 on package) Retail price ¥3300 (approx. US$22.30 €20.63 £17.28) All about ordering (please read first)
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600 pieces
 © Harai Kayomi What can we see??Three owlets, each with a different angle on things... In stockA Beverly puzzle: 600 pieces; 530 x 380 mm (21" x 15") Code: B66178 (66-178 on package) Retail price ¥2400 (approx. US$16.22 €15.00 £12.57) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Harai Kayomi Dreaming puppiesPeaceful sleep...  Out of stockResupply date uncertain A Beverly puzzle: 600 pieces; 530 x 380 mm (21" x 15") Code: B66162 (66-162 on package) Retail price ¥2400 (approx. US$16.22 €15.00 £12.57) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Harai Kayomi Forest animalsAll friends together... In stockA Beverly puzzle: 600 pieces; 530 x 380 mm (21" x 15") Code: B66222 (66-222 on package) Retail price ¥2600 (approx. US$17.57 €16.25 £13.61) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Harai Kayomi / Studio Oz A warm hugPenguin chicks and a polar bear keep warm together on the ice... In stockA Beverly puzzle: 600 pieces; 530 x 380 mm (21" x 15") Code: B66143 (66-143 on package) Retail price ¥2400 (approx. US$16.22 €15.00 £12.57) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Harai Kayomi Unicorn by the light of the moonAn animal portrayal - this time of the purest fantasy... In stockA Beverly puzzle: 600 pieces; 530 x 380 mm (21" x 15") Code: B66176 (66-176 on package) Retail price ¥2400 (approx. US$16.22 €15.00 £12.57) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Harai Kayomi Spirit forestKayomi has chosen a fairy, a unicorn, and an owl (perhaps her favourite?) as the spirits of the woodlands. In stockA Beverly puzzle: 600 pieces; 530 x 380 mm (21" x 15") Code: B66177 (66-177 on package) Retail price ¥2400 (approx. US$16.22 €15.00 £12.57) All about ordering (please read first)
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500 pieces
 © Harai Kayomi Tiger in bamboo groveA very fierce-looking tiger threads his way through the bamboo... Kayomi's warm style does not lack impact in this very naturalistic scene. In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 500 pieces; 530 x 380 mm (21" x 15") Code: E06121 (06-121 on package) Retail price ¥2000 (approx. US$13.51 €12.50 £10.47) All about ordering (please read first)
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420 pieces
 © Harai Kayomi / Studio Oz Double dragonA pair of dragons make fearsome adversaries. But in Buddhist-inspired mythology, they are not seen as evil, rather as symbols of right. Here each dragon has one claw extended as if to fight, but in the other holds the wish-fulfilling jewel, or cintamani (in Sanskrit), of both Buddhist and Hindu tradition.
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 420 pieces; 515 x 182 mm (20" x 7") Code: E52137 (52-137 on package) Retail price ¥1800 (approx. US$12.16 €11.25 £9.42) All about ordering (please read first)
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300 pieces
 © Kayomi Harai Tigers together!Three white tigers cling on... In stockA Beverly puzzle: 300 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: B33110 (33-110 on package) Retail price ¥1500 (approx. US$10.14 €9.38 £7.85) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Kayomi Harai Good night!A huddle of kittens — the title says it all! In stockA Beverly puzzle: 300 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: B33137 (33-137 on package) Retail price ¥1500 (approx. US$10.14 €9.38 £7.85) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Kayomi Harai Owl familyA contented family sit together under the moon... In stockA Beverly puzzle: 300 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: B33120 (33-120 on package) Retail price ¥1500 (approx. US$10.14 €9.38 £7.85) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Kayomi Harai Owls cuddleThe ultimate cuddly animal: an owl with young... In stockA Beverly puzzle: 300 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: B33136 (33-136 on package) Retail price ¥1500 (approx. US$10.14 €9.38 £7.85) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Kayomi Harai Happy owlsMother and child, a sweet pair of bright-eyed owls. In stockA Beverly puzzle: 300 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: B33109 (33-109 on package) Retail price ¥1500 (approx. US$10.14 €9.38 £7.85) All about ordering (please read first)
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Harai Kayomi
No biographical details available. She signs her given name Kayomi in Roman letters.
Her style is quite distinctive - soft and fluffy - and perhaps her work is done with pastels, though it is difficult to tell from just a print. Earlier puzzles featured mostly traditional symbolic beasts, tigers, dragons, and the like, but more recently cuddly soft animals have come into prominence.
Deleted puzzles
For reference: you can view all of her puzzles that are out of print in the Attic.
