Kitazawa Tadao. Arithmetical, Geometrical and Combinatorial Puzzles from Japan

American Mathematical Society, 2021. — 198 p. — ISBN 1470467364, ISBN 9781470467364.The vibrant recreational mathematics culture of Japan presents puzzles that are often quite different from the classics of western literature. This book is the first collection of original puzzles by Tadao Kitazawa, a prominent Japanese puzzle-maker. These puzzles, which feature arithmetic, geometry, and combinatorics, are novel, creative, and require almost no formal mathematical knowledge. Kitazawa is particularly skillful in subtly modifying existing ideas to explore their potential to the full. For one example, a Tower Square is a Sudoku-like grid, but each row and column contains one 1, two 2s, three 3s, etc. The resulting transformation of the familiar problem is magical, and it is one of a variety of gems in this book. The common denominator is fun!An Interview with Toshihiro KawamataGeneral Arithmetic
Digits and Numbers
Magic Configurations
Latin Squares
Tower Squares
General Geometry
Symmetry
Constructions and Dissections
Patterns and Configurations
Prefabricated Models
Polyominoes
Matchsticks
Paper Cutting and Folding
General Combinatorics
Algorithms
Training Camp for Rookies
Energetic but Timid Rookies
Intergalactic Rook Convention
Knight School
Knights at Peace and War