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'Jolly Origami: Elephant Book' by Tatsuo Miyawaki was published by Biken-Sha in Matsuyama, Japan in 1968 and distributedby Japan Publications Trading Company.

The work contained folded examples of the designs and a pack of paper to fold with.

Many of the designs are heavily cut and many are also depicted in the coloured plates with added decorations, especially eyes.

My grateful thanks to the British Origami Society for letting me see a copy of this work.

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Analysis

Elephant (cut)(

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Big Penguin (cut)

A cut is used to separate the feet.

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Small Penguin

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Goat (cut) (compound)

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Goldfish (cut)

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Carp (cut) - a cut version of The Whale

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Compound Dog

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Cat's Heads (not named)

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Hen

The comb is made from a separate piece of paper.

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Rabbit (cut)

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Tortoise - The Cut Turtle

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Waterfowl

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Badger (cut)

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Swan

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Pigeon

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Seal

A cut is used to separate the the back legs.

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