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Skill Level :	From simple to complex
Clear diagrams?	Yes
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 square - no cuts)?	Most are

Overall Impression

This is a large collection of Yoshizawa's work, with themes ranging from the animal kingdom to Japanese myth and folklore.

The inspiring photographs in this book are a sufficient reason to buy it, with the models arranged in beautiful compositions. Although many of the photographed models are not diagrammed in the book, there are still many diagrams for Yoshizawa's models. As always with Yoshizawa's designs, while the folding sequence may look simple enough, getting to fold the model right and breath life into them is quite challenging.

The Models

Model	Notes	Photo (Click for a larger image)
Birds	Several bird variations, using bird-bases from various paper shapes
Grass
Leaves
Bamboo leaf	From a triangle
Cherry blossom	Multi-part
Lily pad	Very nice
Lily	Nice
Leaf
Sunflower	From an octagon
Flower
Pomegranate	Nice
Butterflies	2 variations. I prefer his older one...
Chestnut
Cicada
Carrot	Nice
Mushrooms	From rectangles
Frog - jumping	Very cute
Beetle	Very nice
Dragonfly
Fish	Simple
Goldfish	Nice	Folded by Origami Okiba
Sea horse	Nice
Dolphin	Good
Flying fish	Good	Folded by Textori
Squid	Very good
Crab	Complex
Fish	Nice
Penguin - baby	Good
Penguin	Good
Swan - baby		Folded by Origami Okiba
Swan	Very nice
Chicken	Very good
Pheasant	From a diamond - with a long tail
Pheasant	2 variations. Nice
Chick	Cute
Troglodytes	Simple & cute	Folded by Origami Okiba
Sparrow	Very nice	Folded by Origami Okiba
Owl - baby	Very good
Owl	Excellent	Folded by Gabriel Vong
Bat	Great	Folded by Origami Okiba
Rabbit	Several variations. Very good
Squirrel	2 parts. Nice
Husky	2 parts. Good
Puppy	Several variations. Cute
Setter
Panda	Excellent. From 2 squares. Also published in Akira Yoshizawa: Origami (exhibition catalog)
Water buffalo	Nice
Sheep	Simple
Mouse	Good
Boar	Simple & nice	Folded by Mekks
Horse	Cute
Fox	From a long strip. Can be set in many poses
Camel	2 parts. Very good
Monkey	From 2 squares. Good. Also published in Akira Yoshizawa: Origami (exhibition catalog)
Tiger	Cute
Eastern dragon	Good
Snake	Nice
Elephant	Nice. From 2 squares.	Folded by Stéphane Gérard
Angel	Simple
Harp	Nice - from a triangle
Goose - flying	From a triangle - Good
Person	2 parts - some sort of legendary figure?
Man	Simple
Star
Woman	Simple
Star	5 point
Demon	3D mask	Folded by Origami Okiba
Badminton bat		Folded by Origami Okiba
Badminton ball
Hang glider	Simple
Airplane
Pleated forms	Many variations
Eskimos	Good	Folded by Origami Okiba
Dresses	2 variations. One by Sang Hun Kim
Leaf	For a story of a baby born from it	Folded by Origami Okiba
Sumo wrestler	Very good
Angel	Simple
Nun	Nice
Face	A base for creating many variations