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The Locust
 
This page attempts to record what is known about the origin and history of the origami design known as The Locust. 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 is folded from a right angle isosceles triangle.

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

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The same design appears:

As 'A Locust' in 'Pocket Guide to Origami: Bunny Book', by Isao Honda, whioch was published in English by the Asahi Origami Club (an imprint of the Toto Shuppan Company) in Tokyo in 1960.

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1965

As 'Grasshopper' 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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