Nikoli is the first puzzle magazine in Japan. We are "NIKOLI Co., Ltd.," and publish a wide range of puzzle magazines and books.
"Sudoku Communication Vol.17" and Pencil Puzzle Book 142 "Ripple Effect 3" are now ready for you to get.
Nikoli will release 4 Sudoku Communication books a year. Please enjoy the originator's Sudoku puzzles.
"Ripple Effect" is an original Nikoli puzzle, born in "Puzzle Communication Nikoli."
All our magazines and books are available at the "Purchase Nikoli Books" page.
"Puzzle the Giants 23" and Pencil Puzzle Book 141 "Kakuro 27" are now on sale.
"Puzzle the Giants" has a variety of huge sized puzzles. The perfect book for the dedicated puzzle solver.
"Kakuro 27" is a pocket size volume of this popular puzzle book series.
iPhone/iPod touch application released
Nikoli has now made Akari applications for the iPhone/iPod touch. We have released a free edition and three regular editions (#1, #2 and #3) at the App Store. If you have iPhone or iPod touch, please try it out
Maki's Speech from the Sudoku championship
Maki Kaji, president of Nikoli Co., Ltd. gave a speech at the USA Sudoku NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
Let's Begin Nikoli Puzzles!
A lot of people enjoy solving puzzles every day to escape the pressures of the world. With Nikoli logic puzzles you need just paper, pencil, and an active mind, no expensive programs or training......
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What is Nikoli?
The first puzzle magazine in Japan was published in August, 1980, this magazine was "Nikoli." So, yes, we are the pioneers in this field in Japan. Nikoli is now the company "NIKOLI Co., Ltd."
Since that first magazine, we have been publishing puzzle magazines and books and supplying original puzzles to other publications (newspapers, weekly and monthly magazines). We are constantly studying and inventing new puzzles and have created over 200 kinds of original puzzles.
We confidently assure you that among Japanese puzzle solvers, Nikoli stands for fantastic puzzles.
