Viva! Origami

by Kunihiko Kasahara

Published:: 1983 by Sanrio
Pages:: 168
Binding:: Hardcover
Language:: Japanese
ISBN-13:: 9784387891161
ISBN-10:: 4387891165

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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 a single 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.

There are 38 Origami Designs in Viva! Origami:

Design	Designer	Page	Details	Photo
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Shooting star Nature	Jun Maekawa	16	Square Also in A Arte dos Mestres de Origami by Mari Kanegae Also in ORU Magazine 5 5 pointed star with a long tail	Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka
Hand People - Anatomic parts	Jun Maekawa	18	Square
Hands People - Anatomic parts	Jun Maekawa	18	Square Cute 5 fingered hands
Flower and stem Flora - Flowers	Jun Maekawa	20	Square Color changed flower on a stem with 2 leaves. very nice
Carp Fish	Jun Maekawa	24	Rectangle - A size Also in Genuine Japanese Origami (Book 1) by Jun Maekawa Also in Genuine Origami Square-Root 2 by Jun Maekawa	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Butterfly Insects - Butterflies	Jun Maekawa	26	Rectangle - A size	Folded from a rectangle of scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni
Tadpole Amphibians	Jun Maekawa	32	Square	Folded by Evzen Dub
Star decoration Geometric and other shapes	Jun Maekawa	34	Square	Folded by Stephen Machlica
Samurai helmet Clothes - Hats	Jun Maekawa	36	Square Also in Genuine Origami by Jun Maekawa	Folded from a square of duo pearl origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Squirrel Mammals - Rodentia - Squirrels	Jun Maekawa	38	Square	Folded from a square of decorative vellum by Gilad Aharoni
Santa Claus Religion and Holidays - Christmas and Santa Claus	Jun Maekawa	40	Square Also in Quick and Easy Origami Christmas by Toshie Takahama	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Godzilla Media and Culture - Godzilla	Jun Maekawa	42	Square	Folded from a square of animal origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Lily pad Flora - Trees and Plants	Jun Maekawa	48	Square	Folded from a square of Vietnamese wrapping-paper by Gilad Aharoni
Star of David Religion and Holidays - Jewish Religion	Jun Maekawa	50	Square Also in The Art and Science of Geometric Origami by Jun Maekawa	Folded from a square of Elephant-Hide by Gilad Aharoni
Crane variation Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes	Jun Maekawa	54	Square Several variation of the traditional crane
Peacock Birds - Galliformes - Peacocks	Jun Maekawa	62	Rectangle - 1X2 Also in A Arte dos Mestres de Origami by Mari Kanegae	Folded by Gabriel Vong
Space Invader Media and Culture	Jun Maekawa	72	Square From the computer game	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Alligator Reptiles - Alligators and Crocodiles	Jun Maekawa	74	Square	Wet-folded from a square of double-sided Unryu paper by Gilad Aharoni
Crab Crustaceans	Jun Maekawa	76	Square	Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka
Frog Amphibians	Jun Maekawa	80	Square	Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka
Tiger Mammals - Felidae - Tigers and Leopards	Jun Maekawa	84	Square
Wolf Mammals - Canidae - Coyotes, Foxes and Wolves	Jun Maekawa	88	Square	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Camel Mammals - Camelidae - Camels	Jun Maekawa	94	Square	Folded from a square of Nicolas Terry's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni
Kangaroo Mammals - Marsupialia - Kangaroos	Jun Maekawa	98	Square	Folded by Gabriel Vong
Dragon - Eastern Imaginary beings - Dragons	Jun Maekawa	102	Square
Reindeer Mammals - Cervidae - Deer and Moose	Jun Maekawa	106	Square	Folded by Fujikura Atsuo
Deer - sitting Mammals - Cervidae - Deer and Moose	Jun Maekawa	110	Square Also in NOA Magazine 423	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Giraffe Mammals - Giraffidae - Giraffes and Okapi	Jun Maekawa	116	Square
Gecko Reptiles	Jun Maekawa	122	Square	Folded from a square of soft patterned art paper by Gilad Aharoni
Tyrannosaurus Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Tyrannosaurus Rex	Jun Maekawa	126	Square	Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka
Dragonfly Insects	Jun Maekawa	130	Square	Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka
Samurai helmet beetle Clothes - Hats	Jun Maekawa	132	Square
Crow Birds - Passeriformes	Jun Maekawa	136	Square	Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka
Frankenstein Media and Culture	Jun Maekawa	140	Square	Wet-folded from a square of 160gsm Canson paper by Gilad Aharoni
Centaur Imaginary beings - Centaurs	Jun Maekawa	144	Square	Folded from a square of Golden River Leather paper by Gilad Aharoni
Demon - Oni Imaginary beings - Demons	Jun Maekawa	150	Square Also in ORU Magazine 11 A diapered demon. A version with fingers is diagrammed in ORU magazine #11	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Devil - no fingers Imaginary beings - Demons	Jun Maekawa	150	Square A simpler version of the known Maekawa devil
Devil Imaginary beings - Demons	Jun Maekawa	158	Square Also in Genuine Origami by Jun Maekawa Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 56 Also in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 56 Also in Tanteidan 1st convention Partial diagrams	Folded by Gilad Aharoni