Tanteidan 4th convention book cover

Tanteidan 4th convention

Published:
1998 by Gallery Origami House
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
Japanese

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Skill Level Simple to complex
Clear diagrams? Varies
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? Varies
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 a single square - no cuts)? Varies

Overall Impression

This is a big compilation of various models from the annual JOAS (Japanese Origami Academic Society) convention in Japan. Difficulty and diagramming quality vary.

There are 49 Origami Designs in Tanteidan 4th convention:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Sonobe units assembly variations

Geometric and other shapes

Kunihiko Kasahara6Square
90 units
Star pod

Geometric and other shapes

Miyuki Kawamura12Rectangle
30 units
Sakura (cherry flower)

Geometric and other shapes

Miyuki Kawamura14Rectangle
30 units
5 corner box

Boxes and Containers

Tomoko Fuse16Rectangle - A size
Trigonal pyramid

Geometric and other shapes

Toshinori Tanaka20Square
Tetragonal pyramid

Geometric and other shapes

Toshinori Tanaka22Square
Socrates mask

People

Toshinori Tanaka24Square
Praying lady

People

Hatori Koshiro25Square

Simple & artistic
Bird

Birds

Hatori Koshiro28Square

Simple - nice round form
Train

Vehicles - Trains

Nakajima Susumu30Rectangle - 1X4
3 units
Crane fireworks

Geometric and other shapes

Nakajima Susumu31Square
Peter rabbit

Media and Culture

Eiji Tsuchito32Square
Shoe - high heel

Clothes - Shoes and Socks

Eiji Tsuchito38Square
Rose

Flora - Flowers

Eiji Tsuchito40Square
1-legged demon

Religion and Holidays - Shinto and Japan Customs

Osamu Nishimura44Square
Twist box

Boxes and Containers

Masao Okamura46Square
Pig

Mammals - Suidae - Pigs and Boars

Yamada Katsuhisa48Square
Rabbit

Mammals - Lagomorpha - Rabbits and Bunnies

Yamada Katsuhisa50Square
Crow

Birds - Passeriformes

Yamada Katsuhisa51Square
Mermaid

Imaginary beings - Mermaids

Yamada Katsuhisa54Square
Snow crystals

Geometric and other shapes

Kunio Suzuki55Hexagon

Also in Extreme Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara
Also in Easy Origami that Colors Life by Tomoko Fuse

Several variations
Origami Snow crystals by Kunio Suzuki on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marjan Smeijsters
Panda

Mammals - Ursidae - Pandas

Takayuki Hamada60SquareOrigami Panda by Takayuki Hamada. Folded from a square of duo Unryu paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of duo Unryu paper by Gilad Aharoni
Apatosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Jurassic - Jurassic Dinosaurs

Takayuki Hamada64Square
Mamenchisaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Jurassic - Jurassic Dinosaurs

Tetsuo Kimura66Square
Tyrannosaurus

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Tyrannosaurus Rex

Takai Hiroaki68Square
Godzilla

Media and Culture - Godzilla

Yamanashi Masahiro71SquareOrigami Godzilla by Yamanashi Masahiro on giladorigami.com
Folded by Yoshiaki Ichikawa
Alien

Aliens

Sasade Shinji76SquareOrigami Alien by Sasade Shinji. Folded from a square of duo Unryu paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of duo Unryu paper by Gilad Aharoni
Face hugger from Alien

Media and Culture

Anzai Makoto79Square

Starts with Crease pattern with finishing diagrams
Mushroom parasite insect

Insects

Go Kinoshita82Square
Railroad track

Vehicles - Trains

Toshikazu Kawasaki88Square
Railroad track

Vehicles - Trains

Ichiro Kinoshita93Square
Railroad signal

Vehicles - Trains

Ichiro Kinoshita96Square
Elephant - Cambodian

Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants

Fumiaki Kawahata106Square

Also in Le Pli 73
Origami Elephant - Cambodian by Fumiaki Kawahata. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Centaur

Imaginary beings - Centaurs

Fumiaki Kawahata109SquareOrigami Centaur by Fumiaki Kawahata. Wet-folded from a square of 90gsm Fabriano paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Wet-folded from a square of 90gsm Fabriano paper by Gilad Aharoni
Reindeer

Mammals - Cervidae - Deer and Moose

Satoshi Kamiya118SquareOrigami Reindeer by Satoshi Kamiya on giladorigami.com
Folded by Eyal Reuveni
Witch on broom

People - Occupations - Witches and Wizards

Miyajima Noboru132SquareOrigami Witch on broom by Miyajima Noboru on giladorigami.com
Folded by Eyal Reuveni
Kingfisher

Birds - Coraciiformes - Kingfishers and Hoopoes

Hideo Komatsu141SquareOrigami Kingfisher by Hideo Komatsu on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Airmail

Letters and Envelopes

Hojyo Takashi148SquareOrigami Airmail by Hojyo Takashi on giladorigami.com
Folded by Francois Ziegler
Maitreya

People

Hojyo Takashi150Square

Also in Origami Works of Takashi Hojyo by Hojyo Takashi
Also in World of Super-Complex Origami by Satoshi Kamiya
Origami Maitreya by Hojyo Takashi on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gabriel Vong
Endless folds pyramid

Geometric and other shapes

Jun Maekawa160Square

Also in Genuine Origami by Jun Maekawa
Origami Endless folds pyramid by Jun Maekawa on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rebecca
Horse

Mammals - Equidae - Horses and Donkeys

Kozasa Keiichi164Square
Pegasus

Imaginary beings - Pegasi

Seiji Nishikawa170Square

Also in Works of Seiji Nishikawa by Seiji Nishikawa
Origami Pegasus by Seiji Nishikawa. Folded from a square of thin brown wrapping paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of thin brown wrapping paper by Gilad Aharoni
Grasshopper

Insects

Seiji Nishikawa172SquareOrigami Grasshopper by Seiji Nishikawa on giladorigami.com
Folded by Yoshiaki Ichikawa
F-5E tiger II

Vehicles - Airplanes

Kimura Yoshihisa175SquareOrigami F-5E tiger II by Kimura Yoshihisa on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Harrier

Vehicles - Airplanes

Issei Yoshino179SquareOrigami Harrier by Issei Yoshino on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Flashers

Toys - Action Models

Jeremy Shafer184Square
Frog tongue

Toys - Action Models

Jeremy Shafer186Rectangle - Long strip
Men's suit

Clothes

Jeremy Shafer188Square

Also in Origami to Astonish and Amuse by Jeremy Shafer
Also in Origami USA Convention 1998
Origami Men
Folded by Gilad Ayalon
Milk carton box

Food

Makoto Yamaguchi190Square