Four Seasons Origami Encyclopedia book cover

Four Seasons Origami Encyclopedia

by Makoto Yamaguchi

Published:
2014 by Poplar Publishing
Pages:
288
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
Japanese
ISBN-13:
9784591074626
ISBN-10:
4591074625

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Skill Level Simple to intermediate
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 a single square - no cuts)? Varies

There are 124 Origami Designs in Four Seasons Origami Encyclopedia:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Samurai Helmet

Clothes - Hats

Traditional8Square

Also in Chinese Paper Folding for Beginners by Maying Soong
Also in NOA Magazine 177
Also in NOA Magazine 188
Also in NOA Magazine 189
Also in Origami 1-2-3 by David Petty
Also in Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Origami Magic by Florence Temko
and in other sources...
Origami Samurai Helmet by Traditional. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Yakko-san

People

Traditional10Square
2 units

Also in Easy Origami for Beginners by Michael G. LaFosse
Also in Paper Folding for Beginners by Murray and Rigney
Also in Folding Japan with Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Antik Origami - QQM 66 by Giovanni Maltagliati
Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway
Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki
and in other sources...
Origami Yakko-san by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Lou Pearson
Waterbomb

Toys

Traditional12Square

Also in Origami Magic by Florence Temko
Also in Paper Folding for Beginners by Murray and Rigney
Also in Folding Japan with Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani
Also in Fun Origami World by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Japan's Creative Origami by Kawai Toyoaki
Also in Let's Enjoy Origami in English and Japanese by Makoto Yamaguchi
and in other sources...
Origami Waterbomb by Traditional. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Crane

Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes

Traditional14Square

Also in A Thousand Cranes by Florence Temko
Also in An Invitation to the Practice of Folding Paper by Michel Lucas
Also in Atlas de l'Origami
Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani
Also in Classic Origami by Paul Jackson
Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway
Also in Complete Origami by David Mitchell
and in other sources...
Origami Crane by Traditional. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Hina dolls

Religion and Holidays - Shinto and Japan Customs

Makoto Yamaguchi18Square
2 units
Sanbo

Boxes and Containers

Traditional20Square

Also in The Art and Wonder of Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara
Also in Origami (Bolitho) by Mark Bolitho
Also in Japanese Origami for Beginners by Vanda Battaglia and Francesco Decio
Also in NOA Magazine 167
Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama
Also in Origami Journal (Russian) 3 1996 Jul-Sep
and in other sources...
Origami Sanbo by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Lou Pearson
Sword

Objects - Weapons

Makoto Yamaguchi22Rectangle - 1X2
3 units
Samurai helmet

Clothes - Hats

Makoto Yamaguchi25Square
With cuts
Carp streamer

Religion and Holidays - Shinto and Japan Customs

Makoto Yamaguchi26Square
Multiple units
Carnation

Flora - Flowers

Makoto Yamaguchi31Square
Carnation card

Letters and Envelopes

Makoto Yamaguchi34Square
3 units
With cuts
Tie

Clothes - Clothing Accessories

Makoto Yamaguchi36Square
Sakura

Flora - Flowers

Makoto Yamaguchi38Square
5 units
With cuts
Tulip

Flora - Flowers

Makoto Yamaguchi40Square
4 units
Iris

Flora - Flowers

Makoto Yamaguchi42Square
2 units
Water lily

Flora - Flowers

Makoto Yamaguchi44Square
Strawberry

Flora - Fruit and Vegetables

Makoto Yamaguchi46Square
Cherries

Flora - Fruit and Vegetables

Makoto Yamaguchi48Square
2 units
Fish airplane

Toys - Planes

Makoto Yamaguchi50Square
Baseball set

Sports and Athletes

Makoto Yamaguchi52Rectangle
Butterfly

Insects - Butterflies

Traditional54Square

Also in Absolute Beginner's Origami by Nick Robinson
Also in Atlas de l'Origami
Also in Day of the Dead Origami by Matthew Gardiner and Steven Casey
Also in Easy Origami by John Montroll
Also in Easy Springtime Origami by Peter Buchan-Symons
Also in Essential Origami by Matthew Gardiner
Also in Essential Origami by Steve and Megumi Biddle
and in other sources...
Origami Butterfly by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Peter Saydak
Ladybird

Insects - Ladybugs

Makoto Yamaguchi56Square
Duck

Birds - Anseriformes - Ducks and Geese

Makoto Yamaguchi58Square
Tadpole

Amphibians

Makoto Yamaguchi60Square
Frog

Amphibians

Makoto Yamaguchi62Square
Name card stand

Objects - Useful

Makoto Yamaguchi65Square
Coaster

Food

Makoto Yamaguchi66Square
2 units
Head-shaped napkin holders

Food

Makoto Yamaguchi68Rectangle - 1X2
Dish

Boxes and Containers

Makoto Yamaguchi70Square
Knife & fork holder

Food

Makoto Yamaguchi72Square
Hat

Clothes - Hats

Makoto Yamaguchi73Square
Raincoat

Clothes

Makoto Yamaguchi74Square
Boots

Clothes - Shoes and Socks

Makoto Yamaguchi76Square
Umbrella

Objects - Various

Makoto Yamaguchi78Square
2 units
With cuts
Hydrangea

Flora - Flowers

Makoto Yamaguchi80Square
Multiple units
Snail

Molluscs

Makoto Yamaguchi82Square
Tanabata ornaments

Religion and Holidays - Shinto and Japan Customs

Makoto Yamaguchi84Square
With cuts
Star sign strip

Objects - Various

Makoto Yamaguchi86Square
4 units
Lantern

Objects - Candles and Light

Traditional88Square
Steamship

Vehicles - Boats

Makoto Yamaguchi89Square
Yacht

Vehicles - Boats

Makoto Yamaguchi90Square
2 units
Sun

Geometric and other shapes

Makoto Yamaguchi92Square
9 units
Cloud

Nature

Makoto Yamaguchi94Square
2 units
Lighthouse

Buildings

Makoto Yamaguchi96Rectangle - 1X2
Watermelon

Flora - Fruit and Vegetables

Makoto Yamaguchi98Square
Pineapple

Flora - Fruit and Vegetables

Makoto Yamaguchi100Square
2 units
Morning glory

Flora - Flowers

Makoto Yamaguchi102Square

Also in Folding Japan with Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 98
Origami Morning glory by Makoto Yamaguchi on giladorigami.com
Folded by Fujikura Atsuo
Sunflower

Flora - Flowers

Makoto Yamaguchi104Square
20 units
Grasshopper

Insects

Makoto Yamaguchi108Square
Cicada

Insects

Traditional110Square

Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani
Also in Bugagami by Jeffrey Rutzky
Also in Creased Magazine 11
Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama
Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki
Also in Easy Origami by John Montroll
and in other sources...
Origami Cicada by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Peter Saydak
Crab

Crustaceans

Makoto Yamaguchi112Square
2 units
Sea Turtle

Reptiles - Turtles

Makoto Yamaguchi114Square
Seahorse

Fish

Makoto Yamaguchi116Square
Dolphin

Mammals - Cetacea - Dolphins

Makoto Yamaguchi118Square
Shark

Fish - Sharks

Makoto Yamaguchi120Square
Sunfish

Fish

Makoto Yamaguchi122Square
2 units
Cup

Food

Traditional125Square

Also in My First Origami Fairy Tales Kit by Joel Stern
Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani
Also in Beginning Origami by Vicente Palacios
Also in Classic Origami by Paul Jackson
Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway
Also in Day of the Dead Origami by Matthew Gardiner and Steven Casey
Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki
and in other sources...
Origami Cup by Traditional. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Trash can

Boxes and Containers

Traditional126Rectangle
Cap

Clothes - Hats

Traditional128Rectangle

Also in Origami Hats by Sergei Afonkin
Also in ORU Magazine 12
Also in BOS Magazine 224
Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki
Also in Origami 1 by Robert Harbin
Also in Origami Anywhere by Nick Robinson
and in other sources...
Origami Cap by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Marco Abate
Bamboo-leaf boat

Vehicles - Boats

Traditional130Other shape
Shuttle

Sports and Athletes

Makoto Yamaguchi132Square
4 units
Dragonfly

Toys - Planes

Makoto Yamaguchi134Square
Ginkgo leaves

Flora - Trees and Plants

Makoto Yamaguchi137Square
Jizo

Religion and Holidays - Buddhism

Makoto Yamaguchi138Square
2 units
Crow

Birds - Passeriformes

Makoto Yamaguchi140Square
Dragonfly

Insects

Makoto Yamaguchi142Square
2 units
Card wallet

Objects - Wallets

Makoto Yamaguchi144Rectangle
Wallet

Objects - Wallets

Makoto Yamaguchi146Square
Photo stand

Objects - Frames

Makoto Yamaguchi148Rectangle
Boys and girls

People

Makoto Yamaguchi150Square
Multiple units
Shirt

Clothes

Makoto Yamaguchi154Square
Pants

Clothes

Makoto Yamaguchi156Rectangle - 1X2
Skirt

Clothes

Makoto Yamaguchi158Rectangle - 1X2
Canteen

Food

Makoto Yamaguchi160Square
2 units
Rice ball

Food

Makoto Yamaguchi162Square

onigiri
Fried chicken

Food

Makoto Yamaguchi164Square
Cosmos

Flora - Flowers

Makoto Yamaguchi167Square
9 units
Chrysanthemum

Flora - Flowers

Makoto Yamaguchi170Square
8 units
Chestnut or acorn

Flora - Fruit and Vegetables

Makoto Yamaguchi172Square
Mushroom

Fungi

Makoto Yamaguchi173Square
Pumpkin

Flora - Fruit and Vegetables

Makoto Yamaguchi174Square
3 units
Pea pod

Flora - Fruit and Vegetables

Makoto Yamaguchi176Square
2 units
Eggplant

Flora - Fruit and Vegetables

Makoto Yamaguchi178Square
2 units
Apple

Flora - Fruit and Vegetables

Makoto Yamaguchi180Rectangle - 1X2
2 units
Persimmon

Flora - Fruit and Vegetables

Makoto Yamaguchi182Square
2 units
Pen tray

Boxes and Containers

Makoto Yamaguchi184Square
Heart bookmark

Bookmarks

Makoto Yamaguchi186Rectangle - 1X2
Memo holder

Objects - Useful

Makoto Yamaguchi188Square
Penholder

Boxes and Containers

Makoto Yamaguchi190Square
2 units
Cranes of New Year decorations

Religion and Holidays - Shinto and Japan Customs

Makoto Yamaguchi193Rectangle - 1X2
With cuts
Kadomatsu ornament

Religion and Holidays - Shinto and Japan Customs

Makoto Yamaguchi196Square
2 units
Pachibukuro

Religion and Holidays - Shinto and Japan Customs

Makoto Yamaguchi198Square
Lion dance

Religion and Holidays - Shinto and Japan Customs

Makoto Yamaguchi200Square
2 units
Santa Claus

Religion and Holidays - Christmas and Santa Claus

Makoto Yamaguchi202Square
2 units
Bell

Music and Musicians

Makoto Yamaguchi204Square
Socks

Clothes - Shoes and Socks

Makoto Yamaguchi206Square
Candle

Objects - Candles and Light

Makoto Yamaguchi208Rectangle - 1X2
Snowman

Objects - Various

Makoto Yamaguchi210Square
Three-dimensional star

Geometric and other shapes

Makoto Yamaguchi212Square
5 units
Wreath

Toys

Makoto Yamaguchi214Square
10 units
Tree

Flora - Trees and Plants

Makoto Yamaguchi216Square
6 units
Camellia

Flora - Flowers

Makoto Yamaguchi220Square
Poinsettia

Flora - Flowers

Makoto Yamaguchi222Square
16 units
Cyclamen

Flora - Flowers

Makoto Yamaguchi225Square
Snow rabbit

Mammals - Lagomorpha - Rabbits and Bunnies

Makoto Yamaguchi228Square
Cat

Mammals - Felidae - Cats

Makoto Yamaguchi230Square
Dog

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Makoto Yamaguchi233Square
2 units
Masu box

Boxes and Containers

Traditional236Square

Also in Beginner Origami by Yoshihide Momotani
Also in Creative Origami and Beyond
Also in Enjoy Origami in English (Joy of Origami!) by Satoshi Takagi
Also in NOA Magazine 134
Also in NOA Magazine 152
Also in NOA Magazine 165
Also in NOA Magazine 167
and in other sources...
Origami Masu box by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Lou Pearson
Demon

Imaginary beings - Demons

Makoto Yamaguchi238Square
3 units
Heart 1

Hearts

Makoto Yamaguchi241Square
Heart 2

Hearts

Makoto Yamaguchi243Square

Also in BOS Convention 1979 Spring
Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway
Also in NOA Magazine 20
Also in Quadrato Magico Magazine 90
Also in Paper Hearts - QQM 16
Origami Heart 2 by Makoto Yamaguchi on giladorigami.com
Folded by Wilson Yeung
Party ring

Geometric and other shapes

Makoto Yamaguchi244Rectangle
Multiple units
Gift box

Boxes and Containers

Makoto Yamaguchi246Rectangle - A size
8 units
Koala

Mammals - Marsupialia - Koalas

Makoto Yamaguchi249Square
3 units
Panda

Mammals - Ursidae - Pandas

Makoto Yamaguchi252Square
3 units
Lion

Mammals - Felidae - Lions

Makoto Yamaguchi255Square
2 units
Elephant

Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants

Makoto Yamaguchi258Square
3 units
Giraffe

Mammals - Giraffidae - Giraffes and Okapi

Makoto Yamaguchi262Square
2 units
Camel

Mammals - Camelidae - Camels

Makoto Yamaguchi265Square
2 units

Also in Fun Origami World by Makoto Yamaguchi
Origami Camel by Makoto Yamaguchi. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Hippopotamus

Mammals - Hippopotami

Makoto Yamaguchi268Square
2 units

Also in Fun Origami World by Makoto Yamaguchi
Origami Hippopotamus by Makoto Yamaguchi. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Rhinoceros

Mammals - Rhinocerotidae - Rhinoceros

Makoto Yamaguchi272Square
2 units
Renzuru

Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes

Makoto Yamaguchi276Rectangle - 1X3
With cuts

Connected cranes
Renjishi

Religion and Holidays - Shinto and Japan Customs

Makoto Yamaguchi279Square
4 units
Shortcake

Food

Makoto Yamaguchi282Square
Multiple units

Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 97
Also in ORU Magazine 10
Origami Shortcake by Makoto Yamaguchi on giladorigami.com
Folded by BOS 2007 convention exhibitor