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
Kyoto
Feature page — September 2016
Classic views of the old temples and streets of Kyoto, capital of Japan until the modern era.
 © Epoch 2016: Sagano bamboo grove lit upA night view of the bamboo grove at Sagano in Kyoto. With roughly 1400 pieces of bamboo, and the rest path and brushwood fence, this is a real puzzler's puzzle!
 In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E23546 (23-546 on package) Retail price ¥2500 (approx. US$16.89 €15.63 £13.09) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Epoch 2016: Ninen-zaka, KyotoThis stone-paved street in Kyoto is a big tourist attraction, lined with traditional tea houses and other sources of refreshment (including, apparently, a branch of Starbucks).
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E23602 (23-602 on package) Retail price ¥2500 (approx. US$16.89 €15.63 £13.09) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Epoch 2016: Kamigamo Shrine, KyotoThis is one of two associated Shinto shrines on the Kamo river in northern Kyoto, its name meaning "Upper Kamo shrine" — the other is Shimogamo ("Lower Kamo"). The two have a very long history, going back to the Heian period (c. AD 800), but as is the tradition the structures themselves are maintained and rebuilt as necessary. This is the immensely ornate main gate (rōmon). One of the oldest shrines in Japan, it is now a World Heritage site.
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 2016 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E22108 (22-108 on package) Retail price ¥2800 (approx. US$18.92 €17.50 £14.66) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Epoch 2000: Kinkaku-jiPerhaps the most famous of Kyoto's temples, this is the "Gold pavilion." It was originally built in the 1300s, and given to the Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in 1397, but was destroyed in an arson attack in 1950. Rebuilt in 1955, the gold leaf covering was only completely restored in 1987. Like the "Silver pavilion," this is only a nickname, and the formal temple name is Rokuonji.
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 2000 pieces; 530 x 380 mm (21" x 15") Code: E54001 (54-001 on package) Retail price ¥2000 (approx. US$13.51 €12.50 £10.47) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Epoch 1053: Shimogamo shrineThe entrance to this Kyoto shrine, from the ceremonial torii on the left, over a small bridge in traditional style, leading to the main gate building.
In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1053 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: E31014 (31-014 on package) Retail price ¥1600 (approx. US$10.81 €10.00 £8.38) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Yanoman 1000: KinkakujiA dramatic view of perhaps the most famous of Kyoto's temples, the "Gold pavilion." It was originally built in the 1300s, and given to the Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in 1397, but was destroyed in an arson attack in 1950. Rebuilt in 1955, the gold leaf covering was only completely restored in 1987. Like the "Silver pavilion," this is only a nickname, and the formal temple name is Rokuonji. What does the name mean?
In stockA Yanoman puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: Y101315 (10-1315 on package) Retail price ¥2700 (approx. US$18.24 €16.88 £14.14) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Beverly 1000: KinkakujiPerhaps the most famous of Kyoto's temples, this is the "Gold pavilion." It was originally built in the 1300s, and given to the Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in 1397, but was destroyed in an arson attack in 1950. Rebuilt in 1955, the gold leaf covering was only completely restored in 1987. Actually, "Gold pavilion" is only a nickname, and the formal temple name is Rokuonji. What does the name mean?
In stockA Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: BM81835 (M81-835 on package) Retail price ¥2000 (approx. US$13.51 €12.50 £10.47) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Aflo 1000: Kiyomizu autumn coloursThis very famous temple is trestled out from the side of the hill overlooking Kyoto. The original temple is said to have been founded more than 1200 years ago, but most of the present structure dates from the 1600s. In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E10786 (10-786 on package) Retail price ¥2500 (approx. US$16.89 €15.63 £13.09) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Epoch 1000: Autumn pagoda by moonlightA dramatic moonlit view of the garden of the Kyoto temple of Tō-ji, showing the historic pagoda which is the tallest wooden building in Japan. In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 1000 pieces; 750 x 500 mm (30" x 20") Code: E10802 (10-802 on package) Retail price ¥2500 (approx. US$16.89 €15.63 £13.09) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Beverly 1000: Sunset on Yasaka PagodaA classic corner of old Kyoto...
In stockA Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: BM81637 (M81-637 on package) Retail price ¥2200 (approx. US$14.86 €13.75 £11.52) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Beverly 1000: Sunset on Yasaka PagodaA classic corner of old Kyoto... In stockA Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 720 x 490 mm (28" x 19") Code: B51277 (51-277 on package) Retail price ¥2800 (approx. US$18.92 €17.50 £14.66) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Beverly 1000: Arashiyama autumn tintsA peaceful scene on the Ōi River gorge on the western outskirts of Kyoto. In stockA Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 720 x 490 mm (28" x 19") Code: B51286 (51-286 on package) Retail price ¥2800 (approx. US$18.92 €17.50 £14.66) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Beverly 1000: Kyoto teahouseThis traditional teahouse (on the right) is in Sagano, an old suburb of Kyoto. The red torii marks the entrance to the neighbouring Shinto shrine... In stockA Beverly puzzle: 1000 pieces; 720 x 490 mm (28" x 19") Code: B51264 (51-264 on package) Retail price ¥2800 (approx. US$18.92 €17.50 £14.66) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Amanaimages 500: Steps to Bishamon HallSteps strewn with brilliant fallen maple leaves form the approach to the Hall of Bishamon, part of the Jingo-ji complex in Kyoto. Although almost all of the picture is foliage, this framework will make the puzzle a pleasure to do. Wikipedia articles on the Jingo-ji temple site; and Vaiśravaṇa, the original Bishamon In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 500 pieces; 530 x 380 mm (21" x 15") Code: E05114 (05-114 on package) Retail price ¥1600 (approx. US$10.81 €10.00 £8.38) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Mitsuaki Iwago 500: Cat life in Kyoto (Iwago)The stone statue is a maneki neko, or "beckoning cat", traditionally seen as beckoning good fortune. And the cat seems to have the same idea! Mitsuaki Iwagō (born 1950) is a very well known Japanese wildlife photographer, whose photoessay on the Serengeti, "Natural Order on the African Plain" became an international best-seller. But he is also known for cute photographs of more domesticated animals... (His family name is often written without the long-vowel mark, as Iwago.) In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 500 pieces; 530 x 380 mm (21" x 15") Code: E06083 (06-083 on package) Retail price ¥2000 (approx. US$13.51 €12.50 £10.47) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Epoch 500: Rurikoin temple viewA spectacular mass of autumn foliage seen from within Rurikō-in, one of the many temples of Kyoto. In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 500 pieces; 530 x 380 mm (21" x 15") Code: E05203 (05-203 on package) Retail price ¥1800 (approx. US$12.16 €11.25 £9.42) All about ordering (please read first)
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 © Epoch 300: Tatsumi bridge (Kyoto)Kimono-clad maiko, young traditional entertainers, cross the bridge in Gion, the preserved area of old Kyoto. In stockAn Epoch puzzle: 300 pieces; 380 x 260 mm (15" x 10") Code: E25138 (25-138 on package) Retail price ¥1200 (approx. US$8.11 €7.50 £6.28) All about ordering (please read first)
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This puzzle has smaller pieces than the standard size.
