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| The Cut Bird-Base Fish | |||||||
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page attempts to record what is known about the origin
and history of the origami design which I call The Cut
Bird-Base Fish. Please contact me if you know any of this
information is incorrect or if you have any other
information that should be added. Thank you. The two parts of the tail are separated using a cut. This design first occurs in the books of Isao Honda and is possibly his original design. ********** 1957 As far as I know this design first appears as 'A Fish' (photograph only) in 'Origami: Japanese Paper Folding', which was published in English by Toto Shuppan Company Ltd in Tokyo in 1957.
********** The design also appears: 1958 As 'A Fish' in 'Origami: Japanese Paper Folding: Monkey Book', which was published in English by Toto Shuppan Co Ltd in 1958.
********** 1959 In 'Origami: Japanese Paper Folding - Sakura Book' by Isao Honda, which was published in English by The Asahi Origami Club in 1959. Photograph only.
********** As 'A Fish' in 'Origami: Japanese Paperfolding: Fuji Book' by Isao Honda, which was published in English by The Asahi Origami Club in 1959.
********** 1960 As 'A Fish' in 'All About Origami' by Isao Honda, which was published by Toto Bunka Company, Limited in Tokyo in 1960.
********** 1962 As 'A Fish' in 'Living Origami Book 1' by Isao Honda, which was published by Charles E. Tuttle Co. Inc in Rutland Vermont in 1962.
********** 1965 As 'Fish' in 'The World of Origami' by Isao Honda, which was published in the USA by Japan Publications Trading Company in 1965.
********** 1967 As 'Fish' in 'Origami Folding Fun: Kangaroo Book' by Isao Honda, which was published by Japan Publications Inc in Tokyo in 1967.
********** 1970 As ' Fish' in 'Origami Nippon' by Isao Honda, which is a paperback book published by Honda Origami Studio in Tokyo in 1970.
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