Works of Seiji Nishikawa

by Seiji Nishikawa

Published:: 2003 by Gallery Origami House
Pages:: 194
Binding:: Paperback
Language:: Japanese & English

Skill Level	High intermediate to complex
Clear diagrams?	Very clear
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 a single square - no cuts)?	Some are multi-piece, one model is from a rectangle

Overall Impression

I've always liked Seiji Nishikawa's work. His models are unique - capturing the spirit of his subjects, even without being physically identical to their real world counterpart.

Finally, a compilation of the best of his designs has been put together. While many of the models have already been published elsewhere, most of those publications are unobtainable now days, and the diagrams in this book are redrawn for clarity.

The book is divided to 4 sections: Fantasy, Animals, The Universe & Masks, and for each model Nishikawa adds a few comments about the design.

A new and welcomed addition to Origami House publications, is that all text in the book, including comments and diagram text, is given in both English and Japanese.

There are 31 Origami Designs in Works of Seiji Nishikawa:

Design	Designer	Page	Details	Photo
Show only designs with photos
Witch People - Occupations - Witches and Wizards	Seiji Nishikawa	10	Square Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 13	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Mermaid Imaginary beings - Mermaids	Seiji Nishikawa	16	Square 2 units Also in NOA Magazine 193 Also in Origami USA Convention 1992 Also in Quarterly ORU Folding Diagrams - Vol. 1	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Pegasus Imaginary beings - Pegasi	Seiji Nishikawa	21	Square Also in Tanteidan 4th convention	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Dragon Imaginary beings - Dragons	Seiji Nishikawa	28	Square Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 68	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Frog in "Choju Giga" Media and Culture	Seiji Nishikawa	44	Square 2 units Also in NOA Magazine 103 From a 13th century drawing - first manga?	Folded from 2 squares of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Rabbit Mammals - Lagomorpha - Rabbits and Bunnies	Seiji Nishikawa	55	Square 2 units Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 55	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Kangaroo Mammals - Marsupialia - Kangaroos	Seiji Nishikawa	59	Square 2 units Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 55	Folded from 2 squares of kraft paper, and Joey folded from a smaller square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Panda Mammals - Ursidae - Pandas	Seiji Nishikawa	66	Square 2 units Also in NOA Magazine 151	Folded from 2 squares of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Giraffe Mammals - Giraffidae - Giraffes and Okapi	Seiji Nishikawa	72	Square Also in NOA Magazine 212	Folded from a square of patterned origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Lion Mammals - Felidae - Lions	Seiji Nishikawa	78	Square Also in NOA Magazine 210	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Shepherd Mammals - Canidae - Dogs	Seiji Nishikawa	85	Square	Folded from a square of wrapping paper by Gilad Aharoni
Poodle Mammals - Canidae - Dogs	Seiji Nishikawa	90	Square	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Tiger Mammals - Felidae - Tigers and Leopards	Seiji Nishikawa	99	Square Also in Origami El Mundo Nuevo by Kunihiko Kasahara Also in ORU Magazine 7	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Horse Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys	Seiji Nishikawa	108	Square Also in NOA Magazine 173 Also in Origami USA Convention 1990	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Tiger Mammals - Felidae - Tigers and Leopards	Seiji Nishikawa	115	Square Also in Tanteidan 3rd convention	Folded from a square of double-sided Unryu paper by Gilad Aharoni
Lion - simple Mammals - Felidae - Lions	Seiji Nishikawa	120	Square Also in Origamigaku by Seiji Nishikawa Also in ORU Magazine 16	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Hawk on a rock Birds - Falconiformes - Birds of prey	Seiji Nishikawa	122	Square	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Wagtail Birds - Passeriformes	Seiji Nishikawa	126	Square Also in NOA Magazine 236	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Archaeopteryx Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Jurassic - Jurassic Dinosaurs	Seiji Nishikawa	132	Square	Folded from a square of Fadeless paper by Gilad Aharoni
Crab Crustaceans	Seiji Nishikawa	142	Square	Folded by Deiby
Killer whale Mammals - Cetacea - Whales	Seiji Nishikawa	148	Square Also in NOA Magazine 203 Grampus	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Space shuttle Vehicles - Spacecrafts	Seiji Nishikawa	151	Square Also in Tanteidan 2nd convention	Folded by Deiby
Telescope Objects - Various	Seiji Nishikawa	157	Square 4 units	Folded from 4 squares of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Aquila Nature	Seiji Nishikawa	167	Square Also in NOA Magazine 191 Also in NOA Magazine 191 Also in NOA Magazine 191 Constellation depicting its main star with a color change	Folded by Yoshiaki Ichikawa
Cygnus Nature	Seiji Nishikawa	169	Square Also in NOA Magazine 191 Also in NOA Magazine 191 Also in NOA Magazine 191 Constellation depicting its main star with a color change	Folded by Yoshiaki Ichikawa
Lyra Nature	Seiji Nishikawa	171	Square Also in NOA Magazine 191 Also in NOA Magazine 191 Also in NOA Magazine 191 Constellation depicting its main star with a color change	Folded by Yoshiaki Ichikawa
Scorpius Nature	Seiji Nishikawa	174	Square Also in NOA Magazine 191 Also in NOA Magazine 191 Also in NOA Magazine 191 Constellation depicting its main star with a color change	Folded by Yoshiaki Ichikawa
Strip of paper with star Geometric and other shapes	Seiji Nishikawa	176	Rectangle - 1X2 A tribute to Jun Maekawa
Clown People - Occupations - Clowns	Seiji Nishikawa	178	Square 2 units Also in Origami USA Convention 1992 Also in The Beauty of Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in The Best of Annual Collections 1981-1995 Also in BOS Convention 1992 Autumn Also in NOA Magazine 122 Also in ORU Magazine 2 and in other sources... 2 variations: one with a frilly collar, and one with a pointed hat	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Tengu Religion and Holidays - Shinto and Japan Customs	Seiji Nishikawa	186	Square Japanese legendary goblin mask	Folded from a square of duo origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Buddha Religion and Holidays - Buddhism	Seiji Nishikawa	189	Square Also in Quarterly ORU Folding Diagrams - Vol. 2	Folded by Gilad Aharoni