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Origami Tanteidan 1st convention

Published: 1995 by Origami House
Pages: 112
Binding: Paperback
Language: Japanese

Out of print

Skill Level : From simple to complex
Clear diagrams? Yes - many diagramming styles
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? On most of the models
Photos of completed models? No
Is there indication to the model size resulting
from size of starting paper?
No
Are the models "Pure" origami (From square - no cuts)? Varies
The Models
Model Creator Notes Photo (click for larger image)
Brachiosaurus Yamanashi Masahiro With cuts  
Parasaurolophus Yamanashi Masahiro With cuts  
Kubiribiri 1 & 2 Tomoko Fuse    
Koto bridge Toshinori Tanaka From 2 squares  
Iris Toshinori Tanaka From 3 squares  
King Gidra - a 3 headed dragon Yoshihisha Kimura Good - from a square and 2 rectangles  
Taco-Pon Kittaka Mihoko An octopus modular composed of
Francis Ow's units
 
Sea urchin - 145 points Meguro Toshiyuki Excellent
Folded by Jake Crowley
Squid Jun Maekawa Very good  
Winged Samurai helmet beetle Jun Maekawa Same as in Quarterly ORU folding diagrams #2 - but with shorter "digest" style diagrams
Devil Jun Maekawa Same as in "Viva! Origami" - partial
diagrams
Tiger Issei Yoshino Excellent - Same as in "Super Complex Origami"  
Brickwork Ichiro Kinoshita Very nice  
Fireplace Ichiro Kinoshita Good  
Fireplace by brickwork Ichiro Kinoshita Combining the 2 previous models together  
Zetto Seiji Nishikawa Ultraman's final opponent - from 3 squares  
Magic hand Seiji Nishikawa Same as in ORU 9 - action toy  
Turtle unit Tomoko Fuse Modular unit  
Eastern dragon Satoshi Kamiya A very simple 2 part model - not like Kamiya's more recent creations!  
Star Kunio Suzuki From a hexagon  
Rabbit Yamada Katsuhisa Cute  
Frog eating snake Yamada Katsuhisa Interesting...
Snail Yamada Katsuhisa Nice and simple
Goldfish Yamada Katsuhisa Nice  
Tyrannosaurus Fumiaki Kawahata Same as in "Fantasy Origami"
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Fox ? Nice  
Violinist Hojyo Takashi Very nice - from 3 parts
Folded by Jake Crowley
Flower / Star Yamanashi Akiko Nice  
Mathematical notes ? In Japanese