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'Origami' by Okimasa Uchiyama was published in Tokyo in 1962. This page is based on a copy of the 1969 7th edition which has kindly been made available to me by the British Origami Society. I believe that the content of the 1969 edition is identical to that of the original work.,

This is a substantial work of some 224 pages. It is divided into the following sections:

Photographs of finished designs

Charts of the Basic Forms

Preface

Part One - Easy Origami

Part Two - Creation from Basic Forms 1 (A1 to A13, B1 to B11)

Part Three - Creation based on Theme (Hina Dolls and Furniture)

Part Four - Creation from Basic Forms 2 (A14 to A18, B12 to B15)

Part Five - Basic Form of Diamond System (human, animals, birds, insects etc)

Part Six - Block Origami

Part Seven - Folding Containers

Origami Leaves - About Origami Creation

Origami Leaves - History of Japanese Origami

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The work includes both cut and uncut designs and the author does not distinguish between them. It is worth noting, however, that, unlike the similar charts in the author's previous book 'Yoku Wakaru Origami' these charts do not include any slit or cut basic folds.

As with Okimasa Uchiyama's previous work, this book is largely based around his system of basic forms (ie crease patterns), although he does go beyond these in the chapter about 'Folding Containers'. These basic forms are presented as useful starting points for creative folding.

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Preface

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Photographs of finished designs

These photographs are only reproduced here if the design does not appear elsewhere in the work.

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Charts of the Basic Forms

The work contains a third chart showing the 'connections' between these basic forms which I have not reproduced here.

A Series

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B Series

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Analysis

Part One - Easy Origami

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Part Two - Creation from Basic Forms 1 (A1 to A13, B1 to B11)

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Part Three - Creation based on Theme (Hina Dolls and Furniture)

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Part Four - Creation from Basic Forms 2 (A14 to A18, B12 to B15)

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Part Five - Basic Form of Diamond System (human, animals, birds, insects etc)

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Part Six - Block Origami

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Part Seven - Folding Containers

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Origami Leaves - About Origami Creation

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Origami Leaves - History of Japanese Origami

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