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page attempts to record what is known about the origin
and history of the origami design known as the Japanese
House. 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. ********** 1931 As far as I know this design first appears in 'Origami (Part 1)' by Isao Honda, which was first published in Japan in 1931.
********** 1949 The design also appears, along with two decorative variations, in 'Au Pays des Mains Agiles', which was published by Editions Fleurus in Paris in 1949.
*** La Tasse - The Cup
*** L'Arche de Noe - Noah's Arch
********** 1951 The Japanese House also appears in 'Origami: Folding Paper for Children' by Claude Sarasas, which was published by Kodansha in Tokyo in 1951.
********** 1961 The same design also appears in 'The Art of Origami' by Samuel Randlett, which was published by E P Dutton in New York in 1961. The book also includes a photograph of a pre-printed sheet for this design from the John Andreas collection.
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