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Created 19/3/2026. Last updated 19/3/2026

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Although this article is presented as being about Japanese origami in general, it is clear from the content that it is actually about the views, practice and designs of Akira Yoshizawa. He is, however, only specifically named in the Editor's Note at the end as being the creator of the designs / diagrams the article contains.

The article contains diagrams for Yoshizawa's Flying Dove (which is a version of The Flapping Bird)

and photographs of some of his dogs and children's masks.

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The first part of the article gives Yoshizawa's view of the history of origami.

The second part discusses 'Modern Origami Art' ie Yoshizawa's design work. Inter alia this section states:

and goes on to describe Yoshizawa's methods of back-coating paper and of wetfolding:

It also provides that:

The Third Part is about the use of origami in education. Inter alia it states:

A Fourth Part gives some (rather inaccurate in places) information about Yoshizawa's origami organisation, travels on behalf of the Japanese government and exhibitions (all without naming him):

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