Rubik’s Cube of Waves and Dancing Yokai
RUBIK’S CUBE JAPONESQUE（ルービックキューブジャポネスク） is here to make your puzzle obsession look a lot more sophisticated. MegaHouse (yes, the Bandai Namco folks) have somehow married the global brain-teaser with classic Japanese art. The result? Two cubes that are as much about art as they are about twisting colors until your fingers hurt.
First up, RUBIK’S CUBE JAPONESQUE KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI “FUGAKU SANJŪROKKEI”（葛飾北斎「富嶽三十六景」） slaps six of Hokusai’s iconic prints—think “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” and “Red Fuji”—onto a cube. Now you can spin one of the world’s most famous waves around in your hand instead of just staring at a museum print. It’s the kind of flex that screams, “I appreciate fine art… and fidgeting.”
Then there’s RUBIK’S CUBE JAPONESQUE UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI “YŌKAIGA”（歌川国芳「妖怪画」）. Here, skeletal demons and mischievous yokai are trapped on six cube faces, ready to contort with every twist. Each turn is a tiny dance of Edo-era creepiness and chaos—you’ll find yourself playing the same puzzle again and again, just to watch how the artwork warps.
These aren’t your bargain-bin souvenir cubes. High-res digital prints make every wave, skeleton, and yokai feel surprisingly luxe. Display them on a shelf if you’re feeling pretentious, or just lose yourself in the spinning madness. Either way, Japanese art just got a lot more addictive.
Where to get it
■ Released by: MegaHouse Inc. – https://www.megahouse.co.jp/
■ RUBIK’S CUBE line – https://www.megahouse.co.jp/rubikcube/
