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Origami For The Connoisseur

By Kunihiko Kasahara & Toshie Takahama

Published: 1998 by Kodansha International
Pages: 167
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN: 4817090022

Buy from: Amazon.com

Skill Level : From simple to complex
Clear diagrams? Yes - hand drawn
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? Yes
Photos of completed models? Yes
Is there indication to the model size resulting
from size of starting paper?
No
Are the models "Pure" origami (From square - no cuts)? Most are
Overall Impression

Originally published in 1985 as the 2nd part of the "Viva! Origami" series under the name "Top Origami". This was the only book of the set to be published in English.
The book has a nice variety of subjects, with many geometrical and modular
forms, and also animals, objects etc.
The text is fascinating, discussing creativity, mathematics and more, and illustrating various concepts with models.

The Models
Model Creator Notes Photo (Click for a larger image)
Hourglass Jun Maekawa Nice
Folded by Origami Plaza
Rotating tetrahedron Tomoko Fuse A flexagon from 3 squares  
Lidded cube Box David Brill Excellent
Extraterrestrial Jun Maekawa Crease pattern only
Coaster #1 Toshikazu Kawasaki Iso-Area folding example  
Coaster #2 Toshikazu Kawasaki Iso-Area folding example  
Kawasaki cube #1 Toshikazu Kawasaki Iso-Area cube
Folded by Philip West
Kawasaki cube #1 variations Toshikazu Kawasaki    
Kawasaki cube #2 Toshikazu Kawasaki Iso-Area cube  
Supersonic Reconnaissance
SR-71 blackbird
Toshikazu Kawasaki Very good
Folded by Gabriel Vong
Space shuttle Toshikazu Kawasaki Very good. Pretty much the same as the one in Doctor's Origami Dream Book
Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka
Sonobe module Mitsunobu Sonobe    
Bi-color diabolo pattern Kunihiko Kasahara    
Sonobe module - simplified Kunihiko Kasahara    
Bottle David Brill Great. Also published in Brilliant Origami 
Folded by Patrick Bergeot
Tetrahedron Kazuo Haga, Kasahara & Maekawa    
Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka
HK cube or Trick dice Kazuo Haga & Kasahara    
Octahedron Kazuo Haga    
Icosahedron Kazuo Haga    
Dodecahedron Kazuo Haga    
Fujimoto Cube Fujimoto Shuzo Fun to make!
Hosoya cube Haruo Hosoya From 2 units  
Tomoko unit Tomoko Fuse A Sonobe-like unit  
Okamochi (carrying box) Jun Maekawa    
Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka
Half a cube Jun Maekawa    
Half a cube Jun Maekawa    
Divided masu box Jun Maekawa  
Folded by Philip West 
Dodecahedron skeleton Jun Maekawa    
Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka
Intersecting planes Jun Maekawa    
Octahedron skeleton Jun Maekawa    
Dodecahedron unit Jun Maekawa    
Octahedron Toshikazu Kawasaki Iso-Area - From a hexagon  
Ptarmigan - Icosahedron Fushimi Kohji & Mitsue From a hexagon - a bird that blows up into an icosahedron  
Kitten Toshikazu Kawasaki Very cute - from a long strip
Goose John Montroll Very good  
Pelican John Montroll Very good
Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka  
Clapper rail Jun Maekawa Very good - with color changed beak and feet
Folded by Deiby
Kangaroo Peter Engel Excellent - with a baby, also published in Origami from Angelfish to Zen
Giraffe Peter Engel Nice, also published in A Arte dos Mestres de Origami and in Origami from Angelfish to Zen
Folded by Gilad Ayalon  
Malay Tapir Jun Maekawa Excellent
Horse David Brill Excellent - from a triangle. Also published in Brilliant Origami and in Encyclopedia of Origami for Children and Adults
Fox Toshikazu Kawasaki Very good - from a rectangle. Also published in Origami Dream World  
Camellia, bloom and branch Toshie Takahama Very nice - from a rectangle  
Rose Toshikazu Kawasaki The famous rose - fantastic!
Better diagrams published in Origami Dream World

Bottom rose
Green pepper Toshikazu Kawasaki Nice  
Eggplant Toshikazu Kawasaki Nice  
Daikon radish Toshikazu Kawasaki Nice  
Flower cut hard boiled egg Toshikazu Kawasaki Nice  
Pine cone Toshikazu Kawasaki Interesting shape
Folded by Philip West
Spiral snail shell Toshikazu Kawasaki Very good. Also published in Origami Dream World
Folded by Gabriel Vong
Sea snail shell Toshikazu Kawasaki Very good
Folded by Origami Plaza
Murex shell Toshikazu Kawasaki With cuts
Folded by Gabriel Vong
Ground beetle John Montroll Excellent
Rhamphorynchus John Montroll Very good  
Stegosaurus John Montroll Excellent. Also published in Prehistoric Origami and in Quarterly ORU folding diagrams #2