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The Cut Flying Heron
 
This page attempts to record what is known about the origin and history of the origami design which I call The Cut Flying Heron . 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.

This design first occurs in the books of Isao Honda and is quite possibly his original design.

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1958

As far as I know this design first appears as 'A Heron' in 'Origami: Japanese Paper Folding: Monkey Book', which was published in English by Toto Shuppan Co Ltd in 1958.

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The same design appears:

1959

As 'A Flying Crane' 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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1960

As 'A Flying Heron' in 'All About Origami' by Isao Honda, which was published by Toto Bunka Company, Limited in Tokyo in 1960. The legs are separated using a cut. The instructions also show how to use a cut to create a crest, although this crest is not shown in the final drawing.

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As 'A Heron' in 'Pocket Guide to Origami: Bow-Wow Book', by Isao Honda, which was published by the Asahi Origami Club, Tokyo in 1960.

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1965

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

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1967

As 'White Heron' in 'Origami Holiday' by Isao Honda, which was published by Japan Publications Inc in Tokyo in 1967.

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