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Happy Origami
By Kunihiko Kasahara
Published: 2002 by Mizuumi
Pages: 216
Binding: Paperback
Language: Japanese
ISBN: 4838086016
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| Skill Level : | From simple to intermediate |
|---|---|
| Clear diagrams? | Yes - hand drawn |
| Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? | Yes |
| Photos of completed models? | No |
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Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper? |
No |
| Are the models "Pure" origami (From square - no cuts)? | All sorts |
Overall Impression
This is a collection of models demonstrating the many interests of Kunihiko Kasahara.
There are his "half opened" folds, using only a few creases to create forms and expressions; his delightful
animal models - angular, yet graceful; samples
of his study of modular cubes and boxes, and more. Basically, there is something
for every taste.
The Models
| Model | Creator | Notes | Photo (Click for a larger image) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox/cat balancing toy | Kunihiko Kasahara | From 2 squares | |
| Crow | Kunihiko Kasahara | Simple | |
| Tree trunk | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Tree | Kunihiko Kasahara | From 2 squares | |
| Duck & duckling | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Elephant | Kunihiko Kasahara | Nice and simple | |
| Dog | Kunihiko Kasahara | Nice and simple | |
| Cat face | Kunihiko Kasahara | A "Half opened" fold | |
| Fowl | Kunihiko Kasahara | A "Half opened" fold | |
| Peacock | Kunihiko Kasahara | A "Half opened" fold | |
| Mask (1) | Kunihiko Kasahara | A "Half opened" fold | |
| Mask (2) | Kunihiko Kasahara | A "Half opened" fold | |
| Moai statue | Kunihiko Kasahara | A "Half opened" fold from 2 squares | |
| Kappa | Kunihiko Kasahara | From 4 squares | |
| Fudo Myo - The immovable king of knowledge | Kunihiko Kasahara | Mask | |
| UFO | Kunihiko Kasahara | Glider | |
| Jumping frog | Traditional | ||
| Cup | Traditional | ||
| Egg-holder | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Sanbo | Traditional | ||
| Carp | Traditional | ||
| Dove | Traditional | ||
| Small bird | Traditional | ||
| Seal | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Seal | Traditional | ||
| Pheasant | Kunihiko Kasahara | Nice | |
| Cheetah | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Hyena | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Monkey climbing mountain | Traditional | With a cut | |
| Waterbomb | Traditional |
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| Dove | Kunihiko Kasahara | Curved form | |
| Dove | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| sign-language hands | Kunihiko Kasahara | Nice. 3 Variations |
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| Flapping bird | Traditional | ||
| Drinking bird | Traditional | ||
| Crane | Kunihiko Kasahara | In flight | |
| Crane - standing | Kunihiko Kasahara | From a triangle. Nice | |
| Reindeer | Kunihiko Kasahara | With cuts | |
| Crane | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Tadpole | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Tadpole with legs | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Frog | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Polar bear family | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Cat 1 | Kunihiko Kasahara |
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| Cat 2 | Kunihiko Kasahara | From a rectangle | |
| Cat | Kunihiko Kasahara |
From a rectangle. With a nice color-change |
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| Cat mask | Kunihiko Kasahara | Very nice |
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| Gorilla mask | Kunihiko Kasahara | Very nice |
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| Bat | Kunihiko Kasahara | Very simple and very nice |
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| Fox | Kunihiko Kasahara | Cute | |
| Rabbit | Kunihiko Kasahara | Cute |
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| Peacock | Kunihiko Kasahara | Nice |
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| Flapping seagull | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Eagle | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Pigeon | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Owl | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Condor | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Kiwi | Kunihiko Kasahara | Cute |
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| Leghorn rooster | Kunihiko Kasahara | A piece cut from the tail creates the crown | |
| Gamecock | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Bantam | Kunihiko Kasahara | Cute! |
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| Monkey | Kunihiko Kasahara | Simple, with baby | |
| Mouse | Kunihiko Kasahara | Very simple - very nice | |
| Tulip | Traditional | From 2 squares | |
| Flying Crane - with stand | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Mountains | Kunihiko Kasahara | Several variations | |
| Pine | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Bamboo | Kunihiko Kasahara | From a rectangle | |
| Apricot tree | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Songbird | Kunihiko Kasahara | Nice |
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| Apricot flower | Kunihiko Kasahara | From a rectangle | |
| Dolphin | Kunihiko Kasahara | Stands on the waves | |
| Waves | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Star on stand | Kunihiko Kasahara | From 2 squares | |
| Elephant | Kunihiko Kasahara | From 4 squares | |
| Horse | Kunihiko Kasahara | From 2 squares and 2 triangles, with nice display ideas of horses submerged in water. |
 Head |
| Cow | Kunihiko Kasahara | From 3 squares | |
| Howling wolf | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Wolf | Kunihiko Kasahara | From 2 squares | |
| Chinese dragon | Kunihiko Kasahara | From 2 squares | |
| Rose | Kunihiko Kasahara | Nice |
 Folded by Mekks |
| Leaf | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Gorilla | Kunihiko Kasahara | Very nice |
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| Koala | Kunihiko Kasahara | Nice |
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| Rhinoceros | Kunihiko Kasahara |
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| Yak | Kunihiko Kasahara | Nice | |
| Kangaroo | Kunihiko Kasahara | Nice |
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| Boar | Kunihiko Kasahara | Very good |
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| Snake | Kunihiko Kasahara | Nice, with color-changed eyes | |
| Cobra | Kunihiko Kasahara | Very nice |
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| Lion | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Lioness | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Lion cub | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Giraffe | Kunihiko Kasahara | Excellent. Also diagrammed in Doctor's Origami Dream Book |
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| Elephant | Kunihiko Kasahara | Nice | |
| Tiger | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Cubes | Kunihiko Kasahara | Many variations of modular cubes | |
| Pen stand | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Cubes | Kunihiko Kasahara | More variations | |
| Koala units | Kunihiko Kasahara | Units for an abstract koala | |
| Dove | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Rooster | Kunihiko Kasahara | ||
| Sheep | Kunihiko Kasahara |
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