While wooden blocks are usually wooden toys, these blocks are made of stone (hardened silica sand). This is a product unique to Germany, which has a foundation stone culture of wall construction, while Japan has a post-and-beam culture. Children are said to work slowly and carefully when playing with these blocks. I wonder if it is because they feel like they are stacking stones instead of wood. Kaoru Mende
While wooden blocks are usually wooden toys, these blocks are made of stone (hardened silica sand). This is a product unique to Germany, which has a foundation stone culture of wall construction, while Japan has a post-and-beam culture. Children are said to work slowly and carefully when playing with these blocks. I wonder if it is because they feel like they are stacking stones instead of wood.
Kaoru Mende