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An edition of The World of Origami (1965)

The World of Origami

Abridged popular ed.
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An instruction book on the traditional Japanese artform of origami complete with illustrated directions.

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Language
English
Pages
182

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Cover of: The World of Origami
The World of Origami
1976, Japan Publications
Paperback in English
Cover of: The World of Origami
The World of Origami
1976, Japan Publications Trading Co.
Paperback in English - Abridged popular ed.
Cover of: World of Origami
World of Origami
October 1976, Japan Publications (USA)
Paperback in English - Abr. edition
Cover of: The World of Origami
The World of Origami
1966, Japan Pub. Trading Co.
in English - 2d ed.
Cover of: The World of Origami
The World of Origami
1965, Japan Publications Trading Co.
in English - 1st ed.]
Cover of: The World of Origami
The World of Origami
1965, Japan Publications Trading Co
in English

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Published in

Tokyo, Elmsford, New York

First Sentence

"For approximately 400 years, Japanese mothers have been handing on to their children the traditional methods of olding paper, which we call origmai."

Table of Contents

Preface Page v
Explanatory Symbols Page ix
The Origins of Origami Page 1 What is Origami? Page 1 Kan-no-Mado Page 3 Sembazuru Orikata Page 5 The Origami Tradition Page 7 outstanding Origami Page 7 The Most Plastically Representative Work—The Frog Page 8 The Most Elaborate Fold—The Crab Page 8 Origami and Japanese Paper Page 9 Folds and Constructions—Geometric Folding Lines Page 10 Square Paper Page 10 Triangular Paper Page 13 Rhombic Paper Page 13 Regular Pentagonal Paper Page 14 Regular Hexagonal Paper Page 14 Regular Octagonal Paper Page 15 Origami Fundamental Forms Page 15 Origami Fundamental Forms Page 15 Compound Origami Fundamental Forms Page 20 Compound Origami from Square Paper Page 20 Compound Origami from Right Triangular Paper Page 20 Compound Origami from Rhombic Paper Page 21
Square Paper
Diagonal Fold Page 22 1. Sailboat (I) Page 22 2. Butterfly Page 23 3. Dove (I) Page 24 4. Carrier Pigeon Page 25 5. Cup Page 26 6. Basket Page 26 7. Hat Page 27 8. Work Cap Page 28 9. Bird-face Cap Page 28 10. Japanese Helmet Page 29 11. Rabbit Hat Page 30 12. Badger Hat Page 30 Sea Gull Base Page 31 13. Sea Gull (I) Page 31 14. Mandarin Duck Page 32 15. Cormorant Page 33 16. Shrimp Page 35 17. Swan Page 36 Seal Base Page 37 18. Seal (I) Page 37 19. Penguin (I) Page 38 20. Penguin (II) Page 39 21. Octagonal Ornament Page 40 22. Flower Model Page 41 Book Fold Page 42 23. Boat Page 42 24. Fishing Boat Page 43 25. Motor Boat Page 44 26. Fox Mask Page 45 27. Sailboat (II) Page 46 28. Double Boat Page 46 29. Changeable Picture Page 47 30. Photograph Frame (I) Page 48 31. Photograph Fram (II) Page 48 32. Pencil Box Page 49 33. House Page 50 34. Overseas Cap Page 51 35. Winnowing Box Page 52 36. Box Page 53 37. Snail Page 54 All-corner Fold Page 55 38. Lotus Blossom Page 55 39. Pinwheel Page 56 40. Yakkosan (Manservant) Page 57 41. Picture Forms Page 58 42. Flower-shaped Candy Cup Page 60 43. Sambo (Japanese Offering Stand Page 61 44. Sambo on Legs Page 62 45. Cake Dish Page 62 Crane Base Page 63 46. Crane Base (I) Page 64 47. Crane Base (II) Page 65 48. Crane Page 66 49. Star-shaped Box Page 68 50. Morning Glory Page 69 51. Cake Box Page 70 52. Hibachi (Japnese Charcoal Brazier) Page 71 53. Christmas Tree Ornament Page 72 54. Kago (Japanese Sedan Chair) Page 73 55. Dragonfly Page 74 56. Stork Page 76 57. White Heron Page 78 58. Nesting Crane Page 79 59. Hen Page 80 60. Horned Owl Page 81 61. Crow Page 82 62. japanese Nightingale Page 83 63. Canary Page 84 64. Sparrow Page 84 65. Standing Crane Page 86 66. Dove (II) Page 88 67. Goldfish Page 90 68. Fish Page 91 69. Pheasant Page 92 70. Peacock Page 95 71. Turkey Page 96 72. Balloon Page 97 73. Frog Page 98 74. Phantom Page 99 75. Lily Page 100 Ractangualr Paper Page 102 76. Paper Cracker Page 102 77. Paper Hat Page 102 78. Wastepaper Basket Page 104 79. Folding Box (I) Page 104 80. Folding Box (II) Page 106 81. Kimono Page 107 82. Jacket Page 109 Compound Figures (Square Paper) Page 110 83. Rooster Page 110 84. Horse Page 112 85. Deer Page 114 86. Reindeer Page 115 87. Rabbit Page 116 88. Pegasus, the Flying Horse Page 117 89. Pointer Page 118 90. Cat Page 120 91. Monkey Page 121 92. Dachshund Page 122 93. Fox Page 124 94. Seated Fox Page 126 95. Badger Page 127 96. Kangaroo Page 128 97. Camel Page 129 98. Goat Page 130 99. Kid Page 131 100. Lion Page 132 101. Tiger Page 134 102. Squirrel Page 136 103. Spitz Page 138 104. Seal (II) Page 140 105. Bear Page 142 106. Fisherman Bear Page 145 107. Wolf Page 146 108. Elephant Page 148 109. Polar Bear Page 151 110. Rhinoceros Page 153 111. Pig Page 154 112. Cow Page 156 113. Water Buffalo Page 158 114. Wallet Page 159 115. Thread Container Page 160 116. Cubical Box Page 160 117. Six-sided Box Page 161 118. Hanging Onament Page 162 119. Mystery Box Page 163 120. Hot Plate Holder Page 165 121. Woven Mat Page 165 Right Triangular Paper Page 166 122. Sea Gull (II) Page 168 123. Grasshopper Page 170 Triangular Paper Page 171 124. Wild Goose Page 171 125. Wild Duck Page 173 126. Iris Blossom (I) Page 174 127. Iris Blossom (II) Page 175 128. Swallow Page 176 129. Crayfish Page 178 130. Duck Page 179 131. Goose Page 180 Index of Folds Page 181

Edition Notes

Includes index.

Contributors

Photographer
Yutaro Tsutsumi
Translator
Richard L. Gage

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
182 p. :
Number of pages
182
Dimensions
30 x x centimeters

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL17877112M
Internet Archive
worldoforigami00isao
ISBN 10
0870403834
ISBN 13
9780870403835
LCCN
65027101
OCLC/WorldCat
1131211641
Library Thing
747346
Goodreads
1558425

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