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Marine Life Building Blocks

　　

 

　

The motifs of the marine life are all familiar
to Japan, a country surrounded by the sea.

　

Horse mackerel, tuna, sea bream, whales... There are large fish, small fish, and also fish that are commonly served at our dinner table.

Large fish live by preying on small fish. We, too, live by the bounty of the sea.And the seawater that nurtures life is made clean and abundant by the power of the forest trees.

We created this fun set of building blocks from Japanese wood,
reflecting the connection of life and the connection between the forest and the sea.

Includes a pamphlet with information about the marine life and how to play.

You can feel the connection of the Earth.　

　

 

The marine life motifs were designed by picture book author Kanayo Sugiyama.
The wood used for the building blocks includes Japanese woods such as cherry and Japanese ash.
The sea bream piece is made of cherry wood, and there is also an oyster piece.
We also included ways to play that children can discover as they learn about the ecology of the marine life.

 

◆Set Contents◆

Whale, dolphin, tuna, sea bass, sea bream, mullet, flounder, saury, pufferfish, horse mackerel, oyster, scallop, starfish
Total of 19 pieces

Includes a pamphlet with information about the marine life and how to play

　　

　

Solid wood from 5 types
grown in Japan

Five types of wood grown in Japan are finished without paint.
The wood used for the building blocks consists of four tree species: Japanese ash, camphor, cherry, and Japanese chestnut.
By feeling the differences in color, weight, and texture, you can experience Japanese wood through play.　

Through the cutely designed building blocks of forest animals and marine life, this item is finished so that you can feel the breath of life along with the warmth of nature.

Perfect for a gift
Includes a name & birth date♪

(Available as an option)

　You can add it in hiragana, katakana (7 characters), kanji (3 characters), or Roman letters (8 characters).

　　

Play Hints　

The possibilities for play are endless! Enjoy with free thinking!
Let's try it with the [Marine Life Building Blocks]

Because building block play with various animals is so simple, you can enjoy it for a long time. You will notice that the smell and texture differ depending on the type of wood used. You can also sort them by animal type, group them by size as parent and child, or enjoy playing with them like dolls. Line up or stack the animals of different shapes. The possibilities for play are endless.

　

　

 

　

For children who have fewer opportunities to interact with nature, touching various woods and feeling their colors, grains, textures, weights, and scents is said to help develop their five senses. So that they can play with peace of mind and to their heart's content, we carefully check for splinters with our fingers and craft each piece one by one. Even building blocks of the same shape have countless individual characteristics, such as being "hard or soft," "heavy or light," or "having a scent." We create them while imagining children playing and unleashing their five senses.

　

 

Brand: Oak Village
(Oak Village)

　

Japan is covered by forests for more than 67% of its land area.
We create new things using the skills of artisans to bring toys that allow your precious child to absorb the wonders of Japan's forests with their five senses.
We create new things using the skills of artisans.

Safe and Reliable Wooden Toys

Oak Village is a wood workshop in Hida Takayama founded in 1974.
With the concept of "Wood that took 100 years to grow should be something that can be used for 100 years," Oak Village creates products that live and can be passed down for the same amount of time it took for the trees to grow.

All products are made using domestically sourced solid wood and other materials, and are carefully finished by artisans using natural oils, lacquer, and otherpaints to bring out the individuality of the wood.

Also, based on the idea of "If you receive one tree from the mountain, return one tree to the mountain," we established the NPO "Donguri no Kai" and are actively working on afforestation and reforestation activities across Japan.