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Information about this tour is hard to find but Yoshizawa appears to have visited at least Australia and Indonesia on behalf of the Government of Japan in early 1966.

The propaganda film Origami: The Folding Papers of Japan appears to have been made to accompany this tour.

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Australia

Yoshizawa's visit to Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne began on 20th February 1966. I do not know how long it lasted.

For press coverage see Article in The Canberra Times, 21st February 1966 and Photographs in The Canberra Times, 23rd February 1966

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Indonesia

According to News and Views, 28th March 1966:

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