Jigsaw puzzles from Japan
Welcome to the Imaginatorium Shop, now in our twenty-fourth year!
From our base in Japan (see the map!), we send jigsaw puzzles anywhere in the world. Most of the hundreds of puzzles we have in stock feature oriental themes, but the high quality of Japanese-made puzzles (exquisite printing, really solid card stock, and clean cutting) also makes "reverse imports" highly desirable — puzzles of Peanuts, Disney, and lots of other Western characters popular in Japan. In general, if a puzzle is available in Japan, we can get it for you within a week or so - see the special orders page.
- Contents page - full shop guide, including navigation links at the top of each page
- Top ten - best-selling puzzles
- Last chance! - only one left of each of these puzzles...
- Artists - a complete list
- Special orders - when you can't find the puzzle you are looking for
- Missing pieces - help when you have the puzzle but can't find a piece!
(Puzzle of the month suspended)
Latest additions
Yoshioka cat fun!
Scenic
New "Alice" puzzle from Shu
Kimono beauties from Matsuo Hiromi
Latest Fujishiro fantasy...
Demon slayer
Traditional art
Latest Sanrio characters...
Chit-chat
—March—
Way back in 2012 I had a hip replacement operation, with an amazing effect – I had been hobbling progressively worse over several years, and suddenly I could leap around as before. Anyway, recently I've had knee problems too, so now I'm going to have a nicely engineered bit of knee joint bearing, just on the side that is worn down. It seems most people are either knock-kneed (or "X-legs" as it's called in Japanese) or bow-legged ("O-legs"); I'm X, so the outside of the joint gets more wear, and that's the bit I'll have replaced. Medical technology has been quietly making some tremendous advances; one aspect of this is that with an MRI scan you get effectively complete 3D data for the shape of the joint, so in principle you can make parts to fit precisely.
Anyway, I will be out of action for about two weeks from Monday 17th March, and I apologise in advance for the inevitable delays this will cause. Please bear with us...
Update! March 24: last week's operation was a success, and I getting my mobility back... and I am now home again! (March 30). It will take a while to catch up on the backlog...
Of course there is nothing gory, just an X-ray of my knee...
My new knee! The white mechanical bits are metal (titanium, I think), and the gap between them is a high-grade polyethylene bearing, which is completely invisible to X-rays.See the gory details!
Read more of these blog entries
- Best-selling puzzles: Top ten.
- Browse the complete list of artists.
- How to display puzzles on the wall without needing to buy a frame: Murals!
- Despite the FAQ, we can supply frames by special order: more information.
- We also sell glue! Yanoman puzzle glue (100 g), 180 yen
(Standard PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) puzzle glue - almost all puzzles include glue, but when you need extra, one of these bottles should be enough for two 1000-piece puzzles. Note that this will not work for the "Crystal" translucent puzzles made of plastic, which need no glue.) - Manufacturer details: Apollo - Appleone - Artbox/Ensky - Beverly - Cuties - Epoch - Road - Tenyo - Yanoman - more historical info
- Any other problems or just questions - please ask!
About ordering
The details under each puzzle show the price, with approximate equivalents in US dollars, euros, and pounds sterling. The new checkout (at imaginatorium.com) should be self-explanatory, but please read the FAQ for more details. If you have any questions or problems, just use the forms provided to ask, and we'll get back to you. Once we receive confirmation of a payment, we aim to despatch puzzles by the next working day.
The total for all PayPal payments is in yen, but you will be charged in your 'home currency', and you will be able to check the final amount before confirming payment.
You can pay by major credit card, eCheck in the US,
and bank transfer in many countries.
Finally...
Imaginatorium Shop started in 2002 as a part of my website at imaginatorium.org; it's still there - the Imaginatorium
