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Sosaku Origami (Creative Origami)
By Akira Yoshizawa
Published: 1984 by NHK
Pages: 158
Binding: Hardcover
Language: Korean
ISBN: 8976220803
Japanese version available at: Amazon.jp
and from:
Origami-shop.com
Overall Impression
This is a Korean reprint of the Japanese title. They both contain the same models.
The inspiring photographs in this book are a sufficient reason to buy it... Although many of the photographed
models are not diagrammed in the book, there are still many diagrams for Yoshizawa's models. They look simple
enough, but getting them right is not so trivial.
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 | |
| 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. 2 parts. 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 | 2 parts. 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 |
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