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Kusudama: Ball Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi, 1990
 
'Kusudama: Ball Origami' by Makoto Yamaguchi was published in English by Shufunotomo Co Ltd in Japan in 1990. I do not know if there was an earlier, or simultaneously published, version in Japanese.

The book does not say whether the designs it contains are considered to be are traditional or are modern works, whether by the author or other designers.

The book contains two kinds of designs, those which are genuinely kusudama and are held together with glue or thread, and those which should more properly be called modular sculptures since they do not resemble balls of herbs or flowers in any way, and which are mostly self-integrating.

All designs are from squares.

Most of the designs are intended to be enhanced by the addition of tassels.

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Diana (6-part)

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Commet (6-part)

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Luminous (6-part)

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Neptune (14-part, in sets of 6 and 8. Two sizes of paper.)

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UFO (12-part, in sets of 6 and 6. Two sizes of paper.)

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Bleeze (12-part, in sets of 6 and 6.)

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Elegance (14-part, in sets of 6 and 8. Two sizes of paper.)

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Diamond (6-part, glued.)

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Dice (6-part)

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Mercury (12-part, in sets of 6 and 6.)

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Venus (40-part, sewn together)

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Pluto - 3-designs

1, Another variant of Venus.

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2, A variant of Venus with the horns of the modules not folded in.

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3, A variant of Venus with centres folded from 40 smaller squares.

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Crown (14-part in 5 sets, one of 2 and four of 4)

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Festival (1) and Festival (2) (both 18-part, in two sets of 12 and 6)

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Rapsody (14-part in two sets of 8 and 6)

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Shooting Star (24-part, glued)

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Starflower (24-part in two sets of 12)

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Morning Dew (60-part, glued)

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Butterfly (60-part, glued)

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Pansy (40-part, sewn together)

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