Fun Origami World

by Makoto Yamaguchi

Published:: 2000
Pages:: 248
Binding:: Paperback
Language:: Japanese
ISBN-13:: 9784391124477
ISBN-10:: 4391124475

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Skill Level	From simple to high-intermediate
Clear diagrams?	Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)?	Yes
Photos of completed models?	Some color photos at the beginning of the book, plus a bi-colored photo for each model
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper?	No, but a starting size is suggested
Are the models "Pure" origami (From a single square - no cuts)?	Some multi piece, some non-square

Overall Impression

This is a very nice collection of good models from all over the world. While many of them have already been published before, it's nice to have them all in one available place.

Many "Modern classics" here (Mette rings, Harbin's skier, Brill's Walking man, Kawamura's Butterfly Ball, and many others,) and also some newer designs by Yamaguchi, including several cute 2 piece animals, and a large section of all traditional models (such as the crane, jumping frog etc.).

There are 85 Origami Designs in Fun Origami World:

Design	Designer	Page	Details	Photo
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Mette ring 1 Geometric and other shapes	Mette Pederson	18	Square 18 units Also in Simple Origami as Featured in The New Countesthorpe Herald - BOS booklet 75 by Penny Groom Also in BOS Magazine 196 Also in Geometric Origami: The Art of Modular Paper Sculpture by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander Also in AEP convention 2003 Also in Mette Units 4 by Mette Pederson	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Mette ring 2 Geometric and other shapes	Mette Pederson	20	Square 28 units
Spiky-O Geometric and other shapes	Jose Meeusen (Krooshoop)	22	Square 10 units
Andrew ball Geometric and other shapes	Andrew Borloz	24	Square 6 units Also in Geometric Origami: The Art of Modular Paper Sculpture by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander Very clever and simple!	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Andrew ball Geometric and other shapes	Andrew Borloz	27	Square 6 units Also in Geometric Origami: The Art of Modular Paper Sculpture by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander Very clever and simple!	Each folded from 6 squares of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Hearts module shoes Clothes - Shoes and Socks	Katrin Shumakov	30	Square 12 units
Nina's kusudama Geometric and other shapes	Nina Ostrun	33	Square 6 units Also in BOS Magazine 206 Also in Origami Journal (Russian) 30/31 2002 2/3 Also in Papiroflexia Coleccion by Vicente Palacios	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Butterfly - flapping Toys - Action Models	deg farelly	36	Square Cute action model
Catapult Toys - Action Models	Peter Budai	38	Square
Drinking bird Toys - Action Models	Eric Kenneway	40	Square Also in NOA Kessakusen Also in NOA Magazine 10 Also in NOA Magazine 146 Also in Origami - Magic Square by Sergei Afonkin Also in Origami in England by Sergei Afonkin Also in ORU Magazine 12 and in other sources...	Folded by Yara Yagi
Butterfly ball Toys - Action Models	Kenneth Kawamura	43	Square 12 units Excellent concept - a 12 units exploding polyhedron
Spring into action Toys - Action Models	Jeff Beynon	46	Rectangle - A size Also in BOS Magazine 142 Also in BOS Magazine 303 Also in Der Falter 8 Also in Jeff Ori' 3 - BOS booklet 37 by Jeff Beynon Also in Le Pli 44 Also in Let's Fold Spirals by Tomoko Fuse and in other sources... Fantastic action model	Folded by Gilad Ayalon
Magnum gun Objects - Weapons	Makoto Yamaguchi	49	Square Also in The A to Z of Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Candy wrapper box Boxes and Containers	Janet Yelle	52	Square Good design of a box with twisted ends
Change purse Objects - Wallets	David Shall	54	Square 2 units Also in Papercopia by David Shall	Folded by David Shall
Lidded box Boxes and Containers	Philip Shen	57	Rectangle - 1X3
Decorative card Letters and Envelopes	Katrin Shumakov	60	Square
Diamond heart ring Rings	Jeremy Shafer	63	Square Also in BOS Magazine 196 Also in Origami to Astonish and Amuse by Jeremy Shafer Also in Origami USA Convention 1993 Also in ORU Magazine 12 Also in The Best of Annual Collections 1981-1995	Folded by Lou Pearson
Table Objects - Furniture	Philip Shen	66	Square
Book Objects - Books	Martin Wall	68	Square Also in CDO convention 1994 Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki Also in Le Pli 113-114 Also in MFPP 2009 Convention Also in NOA Magazine 152 Also in Origami El Mundo Nuevo by Kunihiko Kasahara and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Wooden clogs Clothes - Shoes and Socks	Tsuda Yoshio	71	Square Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki Also in NOA Magazine 13 Also in NOA Kessakusen Also in NOA Magazine 107 Also in The Beauty of Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in ORU Magazine 8	Folded by Fujikura Atsuo
Folding knife Objects - Weapons	Robert J. Lang	74	Square
Arrow Symbols	Ichiro Kinoshita	76	Square Also in ORU Magazine 10 Also in Wonderful Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara	Folded by Fujikura Atsuo
Sailboat card Letters and Envelopes	Sy Chen	78	Square Also in Origami USA Convention 2000	Folded by Wilson Yeung
Motorbike Vehicles - Motorcycles	Seiji Nishikawa	80	Square Also in NOA Magazine 118	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Heart with wings Hearts	Aldo Putignano	83	Square
Light-hearted Hearts	Wayne Brown	86	Square Also in BOS Convention 1991 Spring Also in Origami USA Convention 1992 Also in NOA Magazine 258 Also in Paper Magic by Paul Jackson Also in The Ultimate Papercraft and Origami Book by Paul Jackson and Angela A'Court Also in The Best of Annual Collections 1981-1995 and in other sources... A heart shows when held against a light	Folded by Wilson Yeung
Mr. Beard People	Yamada Katsuhisa	88	Square A scissors case - the scissors make the eyes
Santa Claus Religion and Holidays - Christmas and Santa Claus	Jun Maekawa	90	Square Also in Genuine Origami by Jun Maekawa Also in ORU Magazine 3	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Reading the paper People	Herman van Goubergen	92	Square Also in A Arte dos Mestres de Origami by Mari Kanegae Also in BOS Magazine 160 Also in Der Falter 10 Also in Le Pli 52 Also in Origami Journal (Russian) 24 2000 4 Also in Origami USA Convention 1994 and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Albert Schweitzer People	Eric Kenneway	96	Square Also in BOS Convention 2010 Also in Folding Faces by Eric Kenneway Also in Le Pli 12 Also in Neal Elias - Faces and Busts by Dave Venables Also in NOA Magazine 90 Also in Origami - Magic Square by Sergei Afonkin and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Skier Sports and Athletes	Robert Harbin	100	Square Also in NOA Magazine 462 Also in Origami 2 by Robert Harbin Also in ORU Magazine 12 Also in The Origami World of Neal Elias by Dave Venables and Marc Cooman	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Walking man People	David Brill	104	Triangle 2 units Also in Pajarita Magazine 20 Also in A Arte dos Mestres de Origami by Mari Kanegae Also in Brilliant Origami by David Brill Also in MFPP 1996 Convention Also in Modelli Biblioteca - QQM 12 Also in ORU Magazine 3 and in other sources... With walking action	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Skull People - Anatomic parts - Skulls and Skeletons	Hojyo Takashi	110	Square Also in ORU Magazine 16	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Swan Birds - Anseriformes - Swans	Edwin Corrie	114	Square Also in Animal Origami - BOS Booklet 26 by Edwin Corrie Also in MFPP 1997 Convention Also in Origami Animals by Vicente Palacios Also in Origami Masters: Edwin Corrie by Edwin Corrie Also in Origami USA Convention 1990 Also in ORU Magazine 16 and in other sources...	Folded by Fujikura Atsuo
Bat Mammals - Chiroptera - Bats	Michael G. LaFosse	116	Triangle Also in Advanced Origami by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander Also in CDO convention 1997 Also in CDO convention 2001 Also in LaFosse and Alexander's Essential Book of Origami by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander Also in Le Pli 68 Also in Origami Sourcebook by Jay Ansill and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Scottie Mammals - Canidae - Dogs	Robert Neale	119	Square Also in BOS Convention 1991 Autumn Also in Dogs in Origami by Nick Robinson Also in Le Pli 50 Also in Origami - The Complete Guide to the Art of Paperfolding by Rick Beech Also in Origami USA Convention 1992 Also in Origami, Plain and Simple by Robert Neale and Tom Hull and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Pomeranian Mammals - Canidae - Dogs	Yasuhiro Sano	120	Square Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki Also in NOA Magazine 2 Also in Origami Dogs by Yasuhiro Sano Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 83	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Cat Mammals - Felidae - Cats	Jun Maekawa	123	Square Also in ORU Magazine 16	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Pika Mammals - Lagomorpha - Rabbits and Bunnies	Makoto Yamaguchi	126	Square
Penguin Birds - Sphenisciformes - Penguins	Hideo Komatsu	130	Square Also in ORU Magazine 16	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Sea otter Mammals - Mustelids - Otters and Weasels	Makoto Yamaguchi	134	Square Also in Good Origami (Toyo 4) by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in The Elegance of Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Seal on a rock Mammals - Pinnipedia - Seals and Sea Lions	Martin Wall	138	Square Also in Encyclopedia of Origami for Children and Adults by Sergei Afonkin and Elena Afonkina Also in ORU Magazine 15 Also in Paper Magic by Paul Jackson Also in The Ultimate Papercraft and Origami Book by Paul Jackson and Angela A'Court	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Giraffe Mammals - Giraffidae - Giraffes and Okapi	Makoto Yamaguchi	143	Square 2 units
Hippopotamus Mammals - Hippopotami	Makoto Yamaguchi	146	Square 2 units Also in Four Seasons Origami Encyclopedia by Makoto Yamaguchi	Folded from 2 squares of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Elephant Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants	Makoto Yamaguchi	150	Square 2 units
Lion Mammals - Felidae - Lions	Makoto Yamaguchi	154	Square 2 units
Rhinoceros Mammals - Rhinocerotidae - Rhinoceros	Makoto Yamaguchi	158	Square 2 units
Bear Mammals - Ursidae - Bears	Makoto Yamaguchi	162	Square 2 units	Folded from 2 squares of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Camel Mammals - Camelidae - Camels	Makoto Yamaguchi	166	Square 2 units Also in Four Seasons Origami Encyclopedia by Makoto Yamaguchi	Folded from 2 squares of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Pettyceratops Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Triceratops	Kimura Yoshihisa	169	Square Also in Tanteidan 6th convention Very cute	Folded from a square of Tant paper by Gilad Aharoni
Tyrannosaurus Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Tyrannosaurus Rex	Marc Kirschenbaum	172	Square
Butterfly Insects - Butterflies	David Derudas	176	Triangle Also in Das Diagramm 35 Also in David Derudas - Origami Designs by David Derudas Also in Le Pli 76 Also in MFPP 1999 Convention Also in Origami USA Convention 1998 Also in Pajarita Magazine 100 and in other sources...	Folded by Luc Marnat
Dragonfly Insects	Makoto Yamaguchi	179	Square
Mantis Insects	Makoto Yamaguchi	182	Square 2 units
Stag beetle Insects	Makoto Yamaguchi	187	Square 2 units
Japanese horned beetle Insects	Makoto Yamaguchi	192	Square 2 units
Rose - bird base Flora - Flowers	James M. Sakoda	198	Square Also in The Best of Annual Collections 1981-1995 Also in Origami USA Convention 1993	Folded by Meenakshi Mukerji
House Buildings	Traditional	202	Square Also in 10-Fold Origami by Peter Engel Also in Beginning Origami by Vicente Palacios Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Easy Origami by John Montroll Also in Easy Origami (Toyo 1) by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Essential Origami by Steve and Megumi Biddle and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Organ Music and Musicians	Traditional	203	Square Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Cute Origami Dollhouse by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki Also in Easy Origami (Toyo 1) by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Enjoy Origami in English (Joy of Origami!) by Satoshi Takagi Also in Essential Origami by Steve and Megumi Biddle and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Cup Food	Traditional	204	Square Also in My First Origami Fairy Tales Kit by Joel Stern Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani Also in Beginning Origami by Vicente Palacios Also in Classic Origami by Paul Jackson Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Day of the Dead Origami by Matthew Gardiner and Steven Casey Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Multi box Boxes and Containers	Traditional	205	Square Also in 10 Simple Paper-folds by Paul Jackson Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in NOA Magazine 78 Also in Origami - 23 Pliages de Papier by Lionel Albertino Also in Origami - A Complete Step-by-Step Guide by Paul Jackson Also in Origami de Christmas and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Squid airplane Toys - Planes	Traditional	206	Rectangle - A size
Navel airplane Toys - Planes	Traditional	207	Rectangle - A size
Yacht Vehicles - Boats	Traditional	208	Square Also in NOA Magazine 64 Also in Origami - A Complete Step-by-Step Guide by Paul Jackson Also in Origami for Christians by John H. Peterson Also in Secrets of Origami by Robert Harbin Also in Picture-Perfect Origami by Nick Robinson Also in Pliages en Mouvement by Didier Boursin Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Lotus flower Flora - Flowers	Traditional	209	Square Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in NOA Magazine 164 Also in NOA Magazine 423 Also in The Joy of Origami by Margaret Van Sicklen Also in The World of Origami by Isao Honda Also in Folding Japan with Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Hydrangea or Morning glory Flora - Flowers	Traditional	210	Square
Hina doll Religion and Holidays - Shinto and Japan Customs	Traditional	212	Square
Samurai helmet Clothes - Hats	Traditional	214	Square Also in Chinese Paper Folding for Beginners by Maying Soong Also in NOA Magazine 177 Also in NOA Magazine 188 Also in NOA Magazine 189 Also in Origami 1-2-3 by David Petty Also in Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Origami Magic by Florence Temko and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Cicada Insects	Traditional	216	Square Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani Also in Bugagami by Jeffrey Rutzky Also in Creased Magazine 11 Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki Also in Easy Origami by John Montroll and in other sources...	Folded by Peter Saydak
Butterfly Insects - Butterflies	Traditional	218	Square Also in Absolute Beginner's Origami by Nick Robinson Also in Atlas de l'Origami Also in Day of the Dead Origami by Matthew Gardiner and Steven Casey Also in Easy Origami by John Montroll Also in Easy Springtime Origami by Peter Buchan-Symons Also in Essential Origami by Matthew Gardiner Also in Essential Origami by Steve and Megumi Biddle and in other sources...	Folded by Peter Saydak
Balloon Toys	Traditional	220	Square Also in Origami Magic by Florence Temko Also in Paper Folding for Beginners by Murray and Rigney Also in Folding Japan with Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani Also in Japan's Creative Origami by Kawai Toyoaki Also in Let's Enjoy Origami in English and Japanese by Makoto Yamaguchi and in other sources...	Folded from a square of scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni
Camera Toys - Action Models	Traditional	222	Square
Trick boat Vehicles - Boats	Traditional	224	Square
Frog - jumping Toys - Action Models	Traditional	226	Square Also in Play Origami (Toyo 5) by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Action Origami by Tomoko Fuse Also in Bank Origami by Sergei Afonkin Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki Also in Easy Origami by John Montroll Also in Enjoy Origami in English (Joy of Origami!) by Satoshi Takagi and in other sources...	Folded by Peter Saydak
Yakko san Toys	Traditional	228	Square 2 units Also in Easy Origami for Beginners by Michael G. LaFosse Also in Paper Folding for Beginners by Murray and Rigney Also in Folding Japan with Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Antik Origami - QQM 66 by Giovanni Maltagliati Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki and in other sources...	Folded by Lou Pearson
Sumo game Toys	Traditional	230	Square Also in Play Origami (Toyo 5) by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Traditional Japanese Origami by Nick Robinson Also in Essential Origami by Steve and Megumi Biddle Also in Let's Enjoy Origami in English and Japanese by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Enjoy Origami in English (Joy of Origami!) by Satoshi Takagi and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Incense box (Star box) Boxes and Containers	Traditional	232	Square Also in Origami Twelve Days of Christmas: And Santa, too! by John Montroll Also in Teach Yourself Origami by John Montroll Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki Also in Japan's Creative Origami by Kawai Toyoaki Also in Folding Japan with Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Origami Instruction Book by Miyajima Noboru Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Sanbo - Wooden stand Boxes and Containers	Traditional	234	Square Also in Origami for Children by Mari Ono and Roshin Ono Also in Amazing Origami Boxes by Tomoko Fuse Also in The Art and Wonder of Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara Also in Double-sided origami by Taichiro Hasegawa Also in Happy Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara Also in Japan's Creative Origami by Kawai Toyoaki Also in NOA Magazine 9 and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Church Buildings	Traditional	236	Square Also in Beginning Origami by Vicente Palacios Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama Also in Essential Origami by Steve and Megumi Biddle Also in NOA Magazine 3 Also in NOA Magazine 161 Also in NOA Magazine 274 and in other sources...	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Crane Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes	Traditional	238	Square Also in A Thousand Cranes by Florence Temko Also in An Invitation to the Practice of Folding Paper by Michel Lucas Also in Atlas de l'Origami Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani Also in Classic Origami by Paul Jackson Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Complete Origami by David Mitchell and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Crane folding wings Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes	Traditional	240	Square Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki Also in NOA Magazine 149 Also in NOA Magazine 328 Also in Origami Yearbook - Spring by Kawai Toyoaki Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama and in other sources...	Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka
Treasure boat Vehicles - Boats	Traditional	242	Square Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Easy Origami that Colors Life by Tomoko Fuse Also in La Fisarmonica - QQM 2 Also in Mac Origami 61 Also in NOA Magazine 0 1974 Vol. 2 Also in Origami (Bolitho) by Mark Bolitho Also in Origami 1-2-3 by David Petty and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Iris Flora - Flowers	Traditional	244	Square Also in Absolute Beginner's Origami by Nick Robinson Also in Atlas de l'Origami Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Day of the Dead Origami by Matthew Gardiner and Steven Casey Also in Di Piega in Piega (From Fold to Fold) - QQM 36 by Francesco Decio and in other sources...	Folded by Lou Pearson
Frog Amphibians	Traditional	246	Square Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani Also in Bugagami by Jeffrey Rutzky Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway Also in Creating Origami by J.C. Nolan Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama Also in Difficult Origami by Chris Alexander Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni