Nikoli has been creating puzzles for 40 years and is surely a one-of-a-kind company in the world.

We have created the world’s largest crossword puzzle that has been verified by the Guinness World Records ®, and have coined the puzzle, “Sudoku”, which is now enjoyed in more than 120 different countries.
Human-crafted puzzles will always have a special place in this tech-dominated world we live in today.

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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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“Have a Ball with Pencil Puzzles – Kakuro 4”,“Have a Ball with Pencil Puzzles – Slitherlink 4”,“Medium Sudoku Best Selection” are now on sale.
“Have a Ball with Pencil Puzzles – Kakuro 4” contains about 90 Kakuro puzzles ranging from easy to hard.
“Have a Ball with Pencil Puzzles – Slitherlink 4″ contains about 90 slitherlink puzzles ranging from easy to hard.
“Medium Sudoku Best Selection” contains 116 Sudoku puzzles, all of medium difficulty. These puzzles were published in the NIKOLI “Sudoku Communication” and have been re-edited with the excellent results published here.
All our magazines and books are available at the “nikoli book shop” page.

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Selected 200 good Sudoku puzzles from Nikoli, the original home of Sudoku.