Origami Zoo book cover

Origami Zoo

by Yamada Katsuhisa

Published:
2006 by Seibundo Shinkosha
Pages:
94
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
Japanese
ISBN-13:
9784416306079
ISBN-10:
4416306075

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Skill Level High-intermediate
Clear diagrams? Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? Yes
Photos of completed models? Very nice photos
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)? Yes

Overall Impression

Katsuhisa Yamada has a unique style. His models tend to be very angular, and sometimes look a little unrefined. Still, his creations have this certain "cuteness" that has some appeal. They all start from the traditional bird-base, manipulated in strange and original ways to create all flaps needed.

There are 22 Origami Designs in Origami Zoo:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Crane

Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes

Traditional20Square

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
Aardvark

Mammals - Orycteropodidae - Aardvarks

Yamada Katsuhisa22SquareOrigami Aardvark by Yamada Katsuhisa on giladorigami.com
Folded by Fujikura Atsuo
Beaver

Mammals - Rodentia - Rats, Mice and Rodents

Yamada Katsuhisa24Square
Hippopotamus

Mammals - Hippopotami

Yamada Katsuhisa27Square
Armadillo

Mammals - Xenarthra - Armadillos

Yamada Katsuhisa30SquareOrigami Armadillo by Yamada Katsuhisa on giladorigami.com
Folded by Fujikura Atsuo
Aye-aye

Mammals - Primates

Yamada Katsuhisa33Square
Anteater

Mammals - Xenarthra - Anteaters and Sloths

Yamada Katsuhisa36Square
Malayan tapir

Mammals - Tapiridae - Malay Tapirs

Yamada Katsuhisa39Square

Also in NOA Magazine 337
Origami Malayan tapir by Yamada Katsuhisa. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Panda

Mammals - Ursidae - Pandas

Yamada Katsuhisa42Square

Also in NOA Magazine 343
Origami Panda by Yamada Katsuhisa. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Gorilla

Mammals - Primates - Gorillas

Yamada Katsuhisa46SquareOrigami Gorilla by Yamada Katsuhisa on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda
Elephant

Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants

Yamada Katsuhisa50SquareOrigami Elephant by Yamada Katsuhisa. Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Rhinoceros

Mammals - Rhinocerotidae - Rhinoceros

Yamada Katsuhisa53SquareOrigami Rhinoceros by Yamada Katsuhisa. Folded from a square of Kathy Stevick's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Kathy Stevick's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni
Buffalo

Mammals - Bovidae - Cows and Buffalo

Yamada Katsuhisa56Square
Lion

Mammals - Felidae - Lions

Yamada Katsuhisa59Square
Hyena

Mammals - Hyaenidae - Hyenas

Yamada Katsuhisa62Square
Giraffe

Mammals - Giraffidae - Giraffes and Okapi

Yamada Katsuhisa65Square
Reindeer

Mammals - Cervidae - Deer and Moose

Yamada Katsuhisa68Square

Also in NOA Magazine 340
Origami Reindeer by Yamada Katsuhisa on giladorigami.com
Folded by Eyal Reuveni
Moose

Mammals - Cervidae - Deer and Moose

Yamada Katsuhisa72Square
Tiger

Mammals - Felidae - Tigers and Leopards

Yamada Katsuhisa76SquareOrigami Tiger by Yamada Katsuhisa. Folded from a square of animal-pattern origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of animal-pattern origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Bighorn sheep

Mammals - Bovidae - Sheep, Goats and Bovides

Yamada Katsuhisa81Square
Antelope

Mammals - Bovidae - Sheep, Goats and Bovides

Yamada Katsuhisa85Square
Porcupine

Mammals - Rodentia - Rats, Mice and Rodents

Yamada Katsuhisa90Square

Also in NOA Magazine 337
Also in Tanteidan 8th convention
Origami Porcupine by Yamada Katsuhisa on giladorigami.com
Folded by Rui Roda