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This page is being used to collect information about the history of the paperfolding design I call The Mandarin Duck. 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 probably his original design.

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1960

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

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This design also appears:

As 'A Mandarin Duck' 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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1961

As 'Mandarin Duck' in 'Origami Zoo: Bird Book' by Isao Honda was published by Toto Shuppan Co. Ltd in 1961.

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1962

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

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