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Viva! Origami
Edited by Kunihiko Kasahara
Models by Jun Maekawa
Published: 1983 by Sanrio
Pages: 168
Binding: Hardcover
Language: Japanese
| Skill Level : | From simple to complex |
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| Clear diagrams? | Yes - hand drawn |
| Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? | Yes |
| Photos of completed models? | Yes |
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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 book, currently sadly out of print and very hard to find, exhibits Jun Maekawa's fantastic work. There are many innovative designs, with many "multi-fingered" creatures, and a wide variety of subjects. The book took origami to the next level, and is still very relevant today, with plenty of challenges for Intermediate to advanced folders.
The Models
| Model | Notes | Photo (Click for a larger image) |
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| Shooting star | 5 pointed star with a long tail |
 Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka |
| Hands | cute 5 fingered hands | |
| Hand | 1 hand | |
| Flower and stem | color changed flower on a stem with 2 leaves. very nice | |
| Carp | simple fish from a rectangle | |
| Butterfly | nice butterfly - from a rectangle | |
| Tadpole | cute | |
| Star decoration | ||
| Samurai helmet | Very nice. Also published in Genuine Origami |
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| Squirrel | very cute |
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| Santa | Santa with a sack - very nice |
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| Godzilla | nice - with 3 spikes on the back |
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| Lily pad | ||
| Star of David | very good, looks like Fred Rohm's version. |
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| Crane variations | several variation of the classic crane. | |
| Peacock | from a rectangle - very nice form |
 Folded by Gabriel Vong |
| Space Invader | From the computer game | |
| Alligator | very nice |
 Folded by Origami Plaza |
| Crab | 2D and nice | |
| Frog | complete with toes |
 Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka |
| Tiger | ||
| Wolf | Very good |
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| Camel | ||
| Kangaroo |
 Folded by Gabriel Vong |
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| Eastern Dragon | ||
| Reindeer |
 Folded by Origami Okiba |
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| Deer - sitting | very nice |
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| Giraffe | ||
| Gecko | very nice - with toes |
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| Tyrannosaurus | ||
| Dragonfly |
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| Samurai helmet beetle | ||
| Crow | ||
| Frankenstein | a nice scary person with fingers |
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| Centaur | excellent - with nice face |
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| Demon - Oni - no fingers | a diapered demon |
 Looks like those, but without the fingers |
| Devil - no fingers | a simpler version of the known Maekawa devil | |
| Devil | excellent model - partial diagrams |
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