tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28770398.post4227794129926084492..comments2023-07-16T22:30:02.657+09:00Comments on kappa no he: A Puzzle BoxKappa no Hehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00909580462578058631noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28770398.post-78962623684808036492008-12-19T09:29:00.000+09:002008-12-19T09:29:00.000+09:00neat, terrie...while at uni, a pal from hong kong ...neat, terrie...<BR/><BR/>while at uni, a pal from hong kong presented me with ivory chopsticks, i treasured for many years, til they were stolen in a house i shared accommodation with grrrrrrrrrrrlaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28770398.post-69811752124674648462008-12-19T06:44:00.000+09:002008-12-19T06:44:00.000+09:00Speaking of dunces...I figured it out...and then p...Speaking of dunces...I figured it out...and then promptly forgot it. I hate being old.Kappa no Hehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00909580462578058631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28770398.post-77455095468736412662008-12-19T06:17:00.000+09:002008-12-19T06:17:00.000+09:00Oh wow! That would not do for a dunce like me. I ...Oh wow! That would not do for a dunce like me. I never could solve the rubik's cube. But I have to say it is very impressive!Ello - Ellen Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311917335471167591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28770398.post-34529053452043386272008-12-18T11:44:00.000+09:002008-12-18T11:44:00.000+09:00Thank you, yep, they are great shoppers. I got a p...Thank you, yep, they are great shoppers. I got a pair of chopsticks made from that same inlaid wood.Kappa no Hehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00909580462578058631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28770398.post-21102668436709739942008-12-18T08:12:00.000+09:002008-12-18T08:12:00.000+09:00terrie, that's absolutely lovey!grats to your son,...terrie, that's absolutely lovey!<BR/><BR/>grats to your son, he has great grandparents :Dlaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28770398.post-28014190270179750282008-12-15T16:43:00.000+09:002008-12-15T16:43:00.000+09:00GirlJapan, I'm thinking of inventing some nail cli...GirlJapan, I'm thinking of inventing some nail clippers attatched to a kind of bracelet or necklace so I'll never be without.<BR/><BR/>Gina, yeah, I think he was tired of the dog eating all his picks. The dog truly cannot open the puzzle box. Not that he hasn't tried. Silly dog.Kappa no Hehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00909580462578058631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28770398.post-87816983447240918282008-12-15T12:48:00.000+09:002008-12-15T12:48:00.000+09:00I too, really dig that puzzle box! And it's gorgeo...I too, really dig that puzzle box! And it's gorgeous! And very cute he sticks his guitar picks in there! Now I am sorta wondering what I'd stick in there too! Ha ha ha. : )Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02427544303742999100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28770398.post-35257609824181350312008-12-15T08:08:00.000+09:002008-12-15T08:08:00.000+09:00Wow Terrie.. this is amazing!!! It is not only int...Wow Terrie.. this is amazing!!! It is not only intricate but dashingly beautiful... I hear you on the nail clippers... I bought an expensive one TWICE, lost them TWICE.. since then I buy the trow away type = ( they don't cut as well but do the job!<BR/><BR/>Your son... "ROCK STAR"! hehe = )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28770398.post-80763215855796416712008-12-15T07:05:00.000+09:002008-12-15T07:05:00.000+09:00Mary, I'm kind of embarrassed I didn't know about ...Mary, I'm kind of embarrassed I didn't know about this yosegi stuff before. It is so gorgeous. Funny, in our house nail clippers and tweezers are always on the list when we go to the one hundred yen store. Contastantly disappearing. Now if they were made of yosegi I bet I'd keep my eye on them!<BR/><BR/>Pat, I know. I hate watching TV shows about the last apprentice learning some ancient JapaneseKappa no Hehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00909580462578058631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28770398.post-65645001240411608682008-12-15T03:48:00.000+09:002008-12-15T03:48:00.000+09:00Wow very cool. The original combination lock. I ca...Wow very cool. The original combination lock. I can so relate to Mary and her missing tweezers and nail clippers. I DO hide mine now. And I'll bet my son can relate to yours. He values his guitar picks too.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28770398.post-41187282012711293322008-12-15T02:21:00.000+09:002008-12-15T02:21:00.000+09:00I love those secret boxes. We almost got one last ...I love those secret boxes. We almost got one last year when we were in Hakone at Christmas! I find it interesting that there are Lebanese wood boxes that look almost the same as the Hakone ones. Take a look here:<BR/>http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Y3I_vq1an-I/R_k_whuByzI/AAAAAAAAATQ/9CtS7IBnlow/pel-mel_28.jpgTigermamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07561410317253800677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28770398.post-18629004738738206222008-12-14T21:35:00.000+09:002008-12-14T21:35:00.000+09:00Such a beautiful piece of art - and useful too! W...Such a beautiful piece of art - and useful too! Wouldn't it be a shame to lose the art? I meant to learn from my dad how to cane a chairseat before he passed away but ran out of time. I hope that doesn't happen with the secret boxes.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04910422407911961084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28770398.post-19641187928311171602008-12-14T20:59:00.000+09:002008-12-14T20:59:00.000+09:00How sweet that your son values his guitar picks! I...How sweet that your son values his guitar picks! If I could figure out how to open a secret box, I'd use it to store my nail clipper and tweezers, which my kids constantly swipe.<BR/><BR/>Sadly, I have little patience with secret boxes and never managed to open one. I can't get secret handshakes straight either, so it's no wonder. <BR/><BR/>I do have a yosegi key chain with a mirror, though, and Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.com