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Created 12/3/2026. Last updated 19/3/2026.

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This page is being used to collect information about the history of folded paper squirrels.Please contact me if you know any of this information is incorrect or if you have any other information that should be added. Thank you.

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1960

A design for a heavily cut 'Squirrel' appears in 'Happy Origami: Whale Book' by Tatsuo Miyawaki, which was published by Biken-Sha in 1960.

The same design appears as 'Squirrel' in 'Pop-Up Origami: Johnny Book' by Tatsuo Miyawaki, which was published by Biken-Sha in Japan in 1962.

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The same design appears as 'Squirrel' in 'Origami Playtime' by Tatsuo Miyawaki, which was published by Japan Publications Trading Co in Tokyo, New York and San Francisco in July 1967.

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The same design appears as 'Squirrel' in 'Origami Fun Book: Squirrel Book' by Tatsuo Miyawaki, which was published by Biken-Sha in Matsuyama, Japan in 1967.

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1967

An uncut design for a 'Squirrel' appears in 'Origami Land: Birdie Book' by Tatsuo Miyawaki, which was published by Biken-Sha in Matsuyama, Japan in 1967.

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1970

Another very similar uncut design appears as 'Squirrel' in 'Pop-Up Origami: Monkey Book' by Tatsuo Miyawaki, which was published by Biken-Sha in Matsuyama Japan in 1970

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