The Elegance of Origami

by Makoto Yamaguchi

Published:: 2020 by Natsume
Pages:: 272
Binding:: Paperback
Language:: Japanese
ISBN-13:: 9784816368028
ISBN-10:: 4816368027

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Skill Level	Intermediate 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?	Yes
Are the models "Pure" origami (From a single square - no cuts)?	Most are

There are 34 Origami Designs in The Elegance of Origami:

Design	Designer	Page	Details	Photo
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Sea otter Mammals - Mustelids - Otters and Weasels	Makoto Yamaguchi	32	Square Also in Fun Origami World by Makoto Yamaguchi Also in Good Origami (Toyo 4) by Makoto Yamaguchi	Folded from a square of Octa paper by Gilad Aharoni
Long-tailed tit Birds - Passeriformes	Kyouhei Katsuta	35	Square Also in Tanteidan 23rd convention	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Fennec fox Mammals - Canidae - Coyotes, Foxes and Wolves	Makoto Yamaguchi	40	Square Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi	Folded from a square of Momigami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Robin Birds - Passeriformes	David Brill	42	Square Also in Bolivia Origami Convention 2019 Also in CDO convention 2018 Also in Czech Origami Convention 2018-2019 Also in MFPP 2018 Convention Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 170	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Squirrel Mammals - Rodentia - Squirrels	Michael G. LaFosse	46	Square Also in Advanced Origami by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander Also in BOS Convention 2001 Spring Also in CDO convention 2001 Also in MFPP 1997 Convention Also in Pajarita Magazine 78 Also in Tanteidan 10th convention	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Mouse Mammals - Rodentia - Rats, Mice and Rodents	Oriol Esteve	51	Square Also in AEP convention 2019 Also in CDO convention 2019 Also in Fold with the Flow by Oriol Esteve Also in Ooraa OrigamiBox 2019 - Ultimate Origami Convention Also in Origami USA Convention 2020 Also in OrigamIsrael 2019 6th Convention Also in PCOC 2019 and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Pigeon Birds - Columbiformes - Pigeons	Roman Diaz	56	Square Also in Czech Origami Convention 2012 Also in Tanteidan 17th convention	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Cat 15 degrees Mammals - Felidae - Cats	Seiji Nishikawa	62	Square Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 85 Also in Tanteidan 10th convention	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Hamster Mammals - Rodentia - Rats, Mice and Rodents	Kyouhei Katsuta	69	Square Also in Tanteidan 24th convention	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Spotted seal Mammals - Pinnipedia - Seals and Sea Lions	Inayoshi Hidehisa	76	Square	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Rat Mammals - Rodentia - Rats, Mice and Rodents	Eric Joisel	84	Square Also in BOS Convention 2017 - 50th Anniversary Also in BOS Magazine 189 Also in BOS Magazine 203 Also in Das Diagramm 38 Also in Eric Joisel - Le Pli magazine by Eric Joisel Also in Eric Joisel - The Magician of Origami by Eric Joisel Also in Le Pli 71 and in other sources...	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Little shiba inu Mammals - Canidae - Dogs	Gen Hagiwara	91	Square
Lucky cat Mammals - Felidae - Cats	Oriol Esteve	100	Square Also in Fold with the Flow by Oriol Esteve Also in OrigamIsrael 2019 6th Convention Also in Stop Thinking, Start Folding by Oriol Esteve Maneki Neko	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Petit bouquet Geometric and other shapes	Miyuki Kawamura	104	Square 5 units
Talking boy Toys - Puppets	Makoto Yamaguchi	110	Square 2 units
Fish Fish	Beth Johnson	114	Square	Folded from a square of Nicolas Terry's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni
Caterpillar Insects - Butterflies	Hideo Komatsu	118	Rectangle - Long strip Also in Tanteidan 5th convention Fun action fold!	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Flapjack octopus Molluscs	Inayoshi Hidehisa	123	Square
Capybara Mammals - Rodentia - Rats, Mice and Rodents	Kobayashi Hiroaki	128	Square
Sheep Mammals - Bovidae - Sheep, Goats and Bovides	Beth Johnson	134	Square Also in BOS Convention 2017 - 50th Anniversary Also in CDO convention 2013 Also in Creased Magazine 4 Also in Origami Deutschland 2016 Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 148 From a square and a rectangle	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Flatfish Fish	Kakami Hitoshi	141	Square Also in Tanteidan 20th convention	Folded by Magali
Skull People - Anatomic parts - Skulls and Skeletons	Herman van Goubergen	148	Square Also in BOS Convention 1998 Autumn Also in Das Diagramm 38 Also in Le Pli 72 Also in Origami Deutschland 1998 Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 72 Also in Origami USA Convention 1999 Also in Pajarita Magazine 75 and in other sources... This is actually half a skull, which, when placed on a mirror, makes a whole skull	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Shoebill Birds - Pelecaniformes - Herons and Ibises	Kamei Kohe	155	Square
Monkfish Fish	Kashiwamura Takuro	164	Square Also in Tanteidan 22nd convention	Folded by Víctor Martínez
Sweetfish Fish	Tominaga Kazuhiro	174	Square
Talking skull People - Anatomic parts - Skulls and Skeletons	Jeremy Shafer	185	Square Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 173	Folded from a square of Duo Thai paper by Gilad Aharoni
Diamond Objects - Various	Satoshi Kamiya	189	Square	Folded from a square of Nicolas Terry's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni
Shampoo bottle Objects - Various	Shun Kato	193	Square With pumping action
Emergency exit Symbols	Morisue Kei	200	Square Also in Tanteidan 17th convention	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Great white shark Fish - Sharks	Makoto Yamaguchi	208	Square 2 units
Rhinoceros Mammals - Rhinocerotidae - Rhinoceros	Park Jong Woo	211	Square
Hippopotamus Mammals - Hippopotami	Yoo Tae Yong	224	Square Also in Korea Origami Convention 2018	Folded by Eszti Gyorik
Pegasus Imaginary beings - Pegasi	Hojyo Takashi	239	Square Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 93	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Divine dragon Media and Culture	Satoshi Kamiya	249	Square Also in Tanteidan 5th convention Also in Works of Satoshi Kamiya 1995-2003 by Satoshi Kamiya Character from "Final Fantasy 7", winged four-limbed dragon	Folded by Eyal Reuveni