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The Simple Koi Nobori
 
This page is being used to collect information about the history of the paperfolding design I call the Simple Koi Nobori. 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

As far as I know this design first appears as 'Carpa volante' (flying carp) in the Spanish version of 'Happy Origami: Swallow Book' by Tatsuo Miyawaki, which was published by Biken-Sha in 1960.

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The same design appears:

1966

As 'Carp' in an article by Fred Schnegg in 'Boy's Life' of March 1966.

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