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Senbazuru Orikata is a book of origami designs, woodcuts
and poetry published in Kyoto, Japan in 1797. Senbazuru
means 1000 cranes. Orikata is an old word that means the
same as origami. The book is also sometimes known as
Hiden Senbazuru Orikata (Secret of Folding 1000 Cranes). ********** Introduction and History According to www.orizuru49.com the work was written by Roko-an, a pseudonym for Gido (1762-1837), who was the head priest of Choen-ji Temple in Seiyou Kyuka, now known as Kuwana. The Metropolitan Museum in New York, however, attributes its copy to Shimokobe Shusui ??? ?? (Japanese, died 1797). Each design is accompanied by a poem written by the author. According to notes by Everett Gloe to his copy of the ms (now in the collection of the British Origami Society) 'The Colophon, by the Kyoto publisher Yoshinoya Ihachi, notes that 'a Second Series is planned, with shapes of flowers, birds and beasts, insects and fish', but this volume seems never to have appeared.' ********** 1966 Volume 6, Issue 3 of 'The Origamian' for Autumn 1966 contains a letter from Toshie Takahama, looking for an old book, the 'Tsuru Hyakutai'.
********** Vol 7: Issue 1 of 'The Origamian' for Spring 1967 contains an article, 'On Early Japanese Origami Books' written by Toshie Takahama, mentioning the 'Sembazuru Orikage' (sic).
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Paradise Cranes **********
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Tethered Boats **********
One Hundred Cranes **********
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