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The Rabbit Hat / The Badger Hat
 
This page attempts to record what is known about the origin and history of the variation of The Kabuto known as The Rabbit Hat. 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.

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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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The design also appears:

1959

As 'Rabbit Hat' in 'Origami: Japanese Paper Folding - Sakura Book' by Isao Honda, which was published in English by The Asahi Origami Club in 1959.

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1965

As the 'Rabbit Hat' and 'Badger Hat' 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 'Bunny Mask' in 'Origami Holiday' by Isao Honda, which was published by Japan Publications Inc in Tokyo in 1967.

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