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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 From a rhombus. 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. Also published in Genuine Origami
Folded by Origami Okiba
Winged Samurai helmet beetle Jun Maekawa Same as in Quarterly ORU folding diagrams #2 - but with shorter "digest" style diagrams
Devil Jun Maekawa Excellent. Partial diagrams. Full diagrams in Genuine Origami
Also diagrammed in Origami Tanteidan magazine #56
and in Viva! Origami
Tiger Issei Yoshino Excellent. Also published in Issei Super Complex Origami
Folded by Eyal Reuveni  
Brickwork Ichiro Kinoshita Very nice  
Fireplace Ichiro Kinoshita Good  
Fireplace by brickwork Ichiro Kinoshita Combining the 2 previous models together
Folded by Origami Plaza  
Zetto Seiji Nishikawa Ultraman's final opponent - from 3 squares  
Magic hand Seiji Nishikawa Also published in ORU magazine #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... Also published in Amazing Animals - Perfect Shot
Folded by Egg
Snail Yamada Katsuhisa Nice and simple
Goldfish Yamada Katsuhisa Nice  
Tyrannosaurus Fumiaki Kawahata Also published in Origami Fantasy
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Fox ? Nice  
Violinist Hojyo Takashi Very nice - from 3 parts
Folded by Eyal Reuveni
Flower / Star Yamanashi Akiko Nice  
Mathematical notes ? In Japanese