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The Cut Flying Crane
 
This page attempts to record what is known about the origin and history of the origami design I call The Cut Flying Crane. 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 possibly his original design.

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1957

As far as I know this design first appears as 'A Flying Crane' (photograph only) in 'Origami: Japanese Paper Folding', which was published in English by Toto Shuppan Company Ltd in Tokyo in 1957.

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The same design appears:

1960

As 'A Flying Crane' 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

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1965

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

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1970

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

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