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The Hen with Legs
 
This page is being used to collect information about the history of the paperfolding design I call The Hen with Legs, which is developed from the bird base. Please contact me if you know any of this information is incorrect or if you have any other important information that should be added. Thank you.

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

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In Japan (and in books by Japanese authors)

1944

As far as I know this design first appears in 'Origami Shuko' by Isao Honda, which was published in 1944.

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This design also appears:

1958

As 'A Hen' in 'Origami: Japanese Paper Folding: Monkey Book', which was published in English by Toto Shuppan Co Ltd in 1958.

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1960

As 'A Hen' in 'All About Origami' by Isao Honda, which was published by Toto Bunka Company, Limited in Tokyo in 1960.

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As 'A Hen' 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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1962

As 'A Hen' 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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1964

In 'My Origami Birds' which was published by Crown Publishers Inc, in New York in 1964.

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1965

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

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In Europe and the Americas

1961

In 'Wir Falten' by Joachim Schönherr and Gerta Schumann, which was published by Rudolf Arnold Verlag in Leipzig in 1961.

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