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The Fold-In Cicada
 
This page attempts to record what is known about the origin and history of the origami design I call The Fold-In Cicada. 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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1960

As far as I know this design first appears as 'A Cicada' appears 'All About Origami' by Isao Honda, which was published by Toto Bunka Company, Limited in Tokyo in 1960.

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The design also appears:

1962

As 'A Cicada' in 'Living Origami Book 2' by Isao Honda, which was published by Charles E. Tuttle Co. Inc in Rutland Vermont in 1962.

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1965

As 'Locust' 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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1970

As 'Cicada (part 1) and (part 2)' in 'Origami Nippon' by Isao Honda, which is a paperback book published by Honda Origami Studio in Tokyo in 1970. Part 2 has extra creases added to the body.

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