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This product came up once on Tim Ferriss in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: A.J. Jacobs. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“japanese puzzle boxes so i would recommend that for just for pure wonder and awe and these are i actually went to japan where they make them”— A.J. Jacobs
The guest here is A.J. Jacobs: Best-selling author, journalist, and self-described human guinea pig known for immersive books like The Year of Living Biblically and Thanks a Thousand. His latest book is The Puzzler, a deep dive into puzzles and the puzzle mindset. Author A.J. Jacobs explains how adopting a puzzle mindset, less furious, more curious, improves thinking, conflict resolution, and everyday life.