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'Shukoka Kyoju Saian' by Gentaro Tanahashi and Hideyoshi Okayama was published by Hobunkan in Tokyo in 1905.

Apart from the information about the paperfolding designs shown on this page it also contains information about the folding and cutting of symmetrical shapes and cardboard modelling.

A full copy of the work can be accessed online here.

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Analysis

Stairs - The Stairs

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Rhythm - Windmill Base Frame

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Yakko Kite - Yakko-san

The hiragana characters at the right say 'Yakko Kite'.

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The Hat

This sequence converts Yakko-san into the Hat. The Cross seems to appear just as an intermediate form.

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Tabi - The Socks

This sequence converts the Hat into the Socks. The Trousers seem to appear just as an intermediate form.

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The Lantern

This sequence converts the Trousers into the Lantern. The Jacket seems to appear just as an intermediate form.

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The Collapsible Box

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The Star-Shaped Box

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The Warship

In this sequence the Jacket just appears as a starting point.

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The Kabuto-Base Cicada

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The Sanbo

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The Sanbo-on-Legs

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The Go Board

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The Patisserie Box

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The Paper Crane

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The Cut Heron

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Forms of Beauty

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The Double Boat

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The Boat with Sail

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The Long Lantern

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The Lotus

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The Iris

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The Blow-up Frog

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The Paper Bag

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Selected Pages

Pages shown below should be read from top to bottom and left to right.

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