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The Nesting Crane
 
This page is being used to collect information about the history of the origami design known as The Nesting Crane. 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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In Japan (and in publications by Japanese authors)

1905

As far as I know this design first appears in 'Shukouka Kyohon : Liron Jishuu Souga Setsumei' by Kikujiro Kiuchi, Rokushiro Uehara and Hideyoshi Okayama, which was published by Shigebei Takase in Chiba in 1905.

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The same design also appears:

1931

In 'Origami (Part 1)' by Isao Honda, which was first published in Japan in 1931.

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1944

In 'Origami Shuko' by Isao Honda, which was published in 1944.

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1960

As 'A Nesting Crane' in 'All About Origami' by Isao Honda, which was published by Toto Bunka Company, Limited in Tokyo in 1960.

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1965

In 'The World of Origami' by Isao Honda, which was published in the USA by Japan Publications Trading Company in 1965.

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In Europe and the Americas

1963

A 'Swan' which appears to be a simplified version of the Nesting Crane, appears in the second edition of 'Het Grote Vouwboek' by Aart van Breda, which was published by Uitgeverij van Breda in 1963.

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