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| Origami Ehon by Okimasa Uchiyama, 1964 | |||||||
| 'Origami
Ehon' (Origami Picture Book) by Okimasa Uchiyama was
published by Kokudo Sha in Tokyo in 1964. It is a book of
mostly simple designs, both traditional and the author's
own, intended to be folded by children, and organised
according to (an abbreviated version of) the author's
schema of basic forms (ie crease patterns). Unfortunately, in most cases, the author does not indicate which designs are his own and which he reegards as traditional. Nor does he appear to be aware that some of the traditional designs originated in Western Europe rather than in Japan. The author presents the designs as a foundation for creativity on the part of his readers. This page is based on a copy of the 1971 4th Printing which was made available to me by the British Origami Society, to whom my grateful thanks. As far as I know the content of the 4th Printing was identical to that of the 1st. The work includes a brief biographical note, roughly translated: Born in Tokyo in 1912. Graduated from the Department of Western Philosophy, Faculty of Letters, Waseda University, 1935. Around the same time he became a teacher at Miyazaki Kokyo Seminary. In the same year he became a monk and was ordained by Master Swaki Kodo, who he has attended ever since. Lives in Antaji Temple, Omiya Gentokucho, Kita-ku, Kyoto, where he practises Zen meditation. Since I was a child I have been enjoying creating origami as a hobby, inheriting it from my grandmother and father.'
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********** The author's introduction
********** The author's schema of basic folds (as applying to the designs in this work)
********** Analysis From Basic Fold A1 Horse
********** Bear
********** Tiger
********** Girl
********** Dog
********** Grasshopper
********** Cup - The Paper Cup
********** Basket (cut) and Wide Basket (cut) - The Cut Paper Cup Basket
********** Western Hat
********** Yacht - The Yacht
********** Boat
********** Autumn Crow
********** Plover
********** The Dustpan
********** Sparrow
********** Swallow (cut)
********** ????????
********** Cat
********** Dog
********** The Kabuto-Base Cicada
********** Rabbit
********** The Dove
********** The Kabuto
********** The Nagakabuto
********** Goldfish - The Cut Goldfish
********** Tortoise (cut) - The Cut Turtle
********** Fish (cut)
********** From Basic Fold A2 Crow - Simple Crow
********** Rabbit
********** Chabo (cut)
********** Duck
********** Pigeon
********** Emperor and Empress Dolls
********** Small Bird (Plane)
********** Tengu
********** Squirrel
********** Elephant
********** Radish
********** From Basic Fold A3 Swan - The Simple Swan
********** Pelican
********** ????????
********** Carrot
********** Mouse
********** Rubberband launched Plane (cut)
********** Pipe
********** Octopus (cut)
********** Phoenix (cut)
********** Peacock
********** Dinosaur
********** From Basic Form A4 Tie
********** Burdock
********** Leaf Plate
********** From Basic Form A5 Cat
********** From Basic Form A6 Cucumber
********** Kokeshi Doll
********** Dragon
********** Ring
********** From Basic Form A7 Snake
********** Watch
********** From Basic Form A8 Moustache
********** Handbag
********** From Basic Form A8 Penguin - The Fish Base Penguin
********** Sea Lion - The Fish Base Seal
********** Yuurei (Ghost)
********** Carp Streamer - The Whale (cut version)
********** Rooster
********** Hen
********** Squirrel
********** Parrot
********** Jumping Rabbit
********** From Basic Form B1 Bow
********** Puppy (cut)
********** Basket
********** Squid Plane (1)
********** Squid Plane (2)
********** Plane (from rectangular paper)
********** Country House (cut)
********** Tree
********** Takarabune (cut)
********** From Basic Form B2 Bow Tie
********** Kokeshi Doll
********** Glasses
********** Bag (cut)
********** Bridge / Telephone / Seesaw
********** Car
********** Truck
********** Duck
********** Dog (cut)
********** Boat - Inside Out Boat Motorboat - The Sampan
********** Boot
********** Basket
********** Banana
********** The Urn
********** The Long Lantern
********** From Basic Form B3 Tree and Leaf
********** From Basic Form B4 Snack Baskets The ends are knotted or closed with rubber bands.
********** From Basic Form B4 Western Hat (from a square)
********** Santa Claus Hat (from a square)
********** From Basic Form B5 Chinese Lantern - The Muff
********** Yakko-san - Yakkosan The text says, roughly translated: 'This is a representation of a Yakko-san from the Tokugawa period and is thought to have been created in the Edo period'.
********** Hakama - The Trousers
********** Human Figure made from Yakko-san and The Trousers Illustration only. Niot mentioned in the text.
********** Taihosen - The Warship
********** Fukusuke - Simple Fukusuke
********** Flower - The Waterlily
********** Palace - The Tenjin Shrine
********** The Winnowing Box
********** The Blintz Box (and tray variation)
********** Tenmasen - The Takarabune
********** Tanuki Bayashi
********** From Basic Form B7 Daffodil (compound) / Rose (compound)
********** From Basic Form B8 Pig - The Pig
********** TV set
********** From Basic Form B9 The Piano
********** G I Hat - The Nurse's Cap
********** The Simple Wallet
********** The Fox Mask
********** From Basic Form B10 The Japanese House
********** The Double Boat
********** The Windmill
********** Butterfly - The Vase
********** The Boat with Sail
********** The Inward Folded Box (and oblong variation)
********** The Sanbo
********** The Sanbo on Legs
********** From Basic Form B11 Osumou-san (Sumo wrestler) / ????????
********** From Basic Form B12 Fat Sparrow - The Fat Sparrow
********** Small Box - The Cake Box
********** Daruma
********** Paper Gun - The Paper Banger
********** The Morning Glory
********** From Basic Form A12 Cow
********** Cathedral (cut) - The Church (cut version)
********** Balloon - The Waterbomb
********** Baby Basket - The Mushikago
********** Washing Machine
********** Plane
********** From Basic Form A13 Oibane
********** Orizuru - The Paper Crane
********** Oribazuru - The Seated Crane
********** Flapping Bird - The Flapping Bird
********** Heron - The Cut Heron
********** Dragonfly - The Cut Dragonfly
********** Crow - The Crow with Legs
********** Okago - The Kago The text says this design must have ben created in the Edo period.
********** Jet
********** Hibachi - The Hibachi
********** From Basic Form A15 Persimmon
********** Persimmon 2
********** From Basic Form A16 The Iris / The Lily This version of the Iris is folded from a square
********** The Inflatable Frog
********** The Cut Inflatable Octopus
********** From Basic Form B13 Change - Japanese Transformable Picture Form
********** From Basic Form B14 The Chessboard
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