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Level 19 guide: Japan (easy)

Tradition and bullet trains, side by side. A 5×5 board. Colors are named in the steps below, and rows and columns are counted from the top left starting at 1. This guide spoils the solution, so try the level first.

Play level 19 About Japan

The board

Step by step

5 deductions lead to the 5 stamps. Each placed stamp also rules out its row, column, touching cells and the rest of its region.

1. The amber region has only one cell left: row 2, column 3. Place the stamp there.
2. The rose region has only one cell left: row 1, column 1. Place the stamp there.
3. Row 3 has only one cell left: column 5. Place the stamp there.
4. The periwinkle region has only one cell left: row 5, column 4. Place the stamp there.
5. The teal region has only one cell left: row 4, column 2. Place the stamp there.

Final solution