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The Cut Butterfly
 
This page is being used to collect information about the history of the paperfolding design I call the Cut Butterfly, in which a cut is used to separate the two parts of the tail. 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.

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1959

A photograph of this design first appears in 'Origami: Japanese Paper Folding - Sakura Book' by Isao Honda, which was published in English by The Asahi Origami Club in 1959.

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Diagrams for the design appear as 'A Butterfly' in 'Origami: Japanese Paperfolding: Fuji Book' by Isao Honda, which was published in English by The Asahi Origami Club in 1959.

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The design also appears:

1960

As 'Butterfly' in 'Origami: The Oriental Art of Paper Folding' by Harry C Helfman, which was published by Platt and Munk Co Inc in New York in 1960.

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1962

As 'Butterfly' in 'Living Origami Book 1' by Isao Honda, which was published by Charles E. Tuttle Co. Inc in Rutland Vermont in 1962.

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1965

In 'The World of Origami' by Isao Honda, which was published in the USA by Japan Publications Trading Company in 1965.

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1967

As 'Butterfly' in 'Origami Folding Fun: Pony Book' by Isao Honda was published by Japan Publications Inc in Tokyo in 1967.

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1970

As 'Butterfly' in 'Origami Nippon' by Isao Honda, which is a paperback book published by Honda Origami Studio in Tokyo in 1970.

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