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Our most popular traditional artist, Kaname paints a wide range of subjects, from kimono beauties to Buddhist deities, tigers, dragons, and other animals. This page shows his best-selling puzzles, and there are separate pages for the
kimono collection, animals, and gods. (Note: The translations of titles are mine.)
Some of the puzzle descriptions tentatively suggest that good fortune may follow from hanging the puzzle on the wall. Or perhaps just from completing it? I don't know, but the Imaginatorium's resident Blinkered Empiricist has issued a disclaimer: These are attractive puzzles, but we make no claim that they will have any supernatural effect whatsoever.

© Ozuma Kaname
Framed by red maples, this lady wears a striking kimono. The original title, Gion-no-komachi implies that she is a beauty from Gion, the traditional geisha area of Kyoto.
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An Appleone puzzle: 1000 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30")
Code: A10309 (1000-309 on box)
Retail price ¥3600 (approx. US$33.96 €22.64 £17.73)
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© Ozuma Kaname
A demure beauty poses below a weeping cherry in full flower.
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An Appleone puzzle: 1000 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30")
Code: A10325 (1000-325 on box)
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© Ozuma Kaname
The carp is a traditional symbol of wordly success, and these two fine specimens produce a vigorous spray as they make their way up in the world. The original title, Daishôri ("Great-rise-carp") is a pun, because with different characters shôri also means "Victory".
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An Appleone puzzle: 1000 pieces; 50 x 75 cm (20" x 30")
Code: A10346 (1000-346 on box)
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Ozuma Kaname
Signed Kaname with full-name seal
The painter Ozuma Kaname was born in 1939, in Niigata. He studied traditional Japanese art, and his pictures are generally based on traditional themes.
Ozuma is his family name: he signs paintings with the single character of his given name only.