The Public Paperfolding History Project
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The Long-Horned Kabuto | |||||||
This
page attempts to record what is known about the origin
and history of the design I call the The Long-Horned
Kabuto. 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 quite possibly his original design. ********** As far as I know this design first appears in 'Origami Shuko' by Isao Honda, which was published by Sangyo Tosho Publishing Co. Ltd in 1944 ********** The design also appears: 1959 As 'A Samurai Helmet' in 'Origami: Japanese Paper Folding - Sakura Book' by Isao Honda, which was published in English by The Asahi Origami Club in 1959. ********** 1960 As 'A Samurai Helmet' in 'All About Origami' by Isao Honda, which was published by Toto Bunka Company, Limited in Tokyo in 1960. ********** 1962 As 'A Japanese Helmet' in 'Living Origami Book 1' by Isao Honda, which was published by Charles E. Tuttle Co. Inc in Rutland Vermont in 1962. ********** 1965 As 'The Japanese Helmet' in 'The World of Origami' by Isao Honda, which was published in the USA by Japan Publications Trading Company in 1965.
********** 1967 As 'Japanese Helmet' in 'Origami Holiday' by Isao Honda, which was published by Japan Publications Inc in Tokyo in 1967. ********** 1969 A more complex form of the design appears in Isao Honda's book 'Nihon no kokoro dento origami', which was published by Japan Publications in Tokyo in 1969. ********** 1970 As 'Long-Horned Helmet' in 'Origami Nippon' by Isao Honda, which is a paperback book published by Honda Origami Studio in Tokyo in 1970. ********** |
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