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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Preface: The Art of Origami: Poetry in Three Dimensions
          Kiyo Yoshizawa
  • Introduction: Akira Yoshizawa: The Father of Modern Origami
          Robert J. Lang
  • A Gift from Heaven
  • Akira Yoshizawa Biography
  • PART ONE: CREATIVE ORIGAMI
    • A Note from the Author
    • The Frontiers of Origami
    • Composite Origami
    • The Act of Creation
    • A Guide to Origami Folding Symbols
    • Preparing the Folding Sheet
    • The Base Folds
    • Glider
    • Flying Carpet
    • Houses Among Trees
    • Butterflies of Every Kind
    • Snail on a Leaf
    • Fairy Tale Crowns and Caps
    • Tiger Cub
    • Tengu Masks
    • Goldfish Mobile
    • Flower Basket
    • Emperor and Empress Dolls
    • Five Musicians
    • Children's Day Carp Banner and Helmet
    • Iris Blossoms
    • Angel Fish
    • Cuckoo
    • Wild Geese
    • Male and Female Pheasants
    • Small Birds
    • Dragonfly
    • Bell Cricket
    • Grasshoppers
    • Crane
    • Fox Head
    • Two Types of Fish
    • Sea Turtle
    • Two Types of Shrimp
    • Sled Dog
    • Rabbit in the Snow
    • Bear cub
    • Baby Gorilla
    • Christmas Origami
    • Demon Masks
    • Lion Mask
    • Power Boat
    • Aeroplane
    • Lighthouse
    • Children from Snowland
    • Puppy
  • PART TWO: EASY ORIGAMI
    • A Note from the Author
    • Bird's Beak
    • Dog's Head
    • Small Birds
    • Tulip
    • Emperor and Empress Dolls
    • Tadpole
    • Seesaw
    • Caps
    • Goldfish
    • Elephant
    • Family of Crabs
    • Snail on a Leaf
    • Christmas Time
    • Waterlily
  • Bibliography
  • About the Contributors

Title: Akira Yoshizawa: Japan's Greatest Origami Master
Author: Akira Yoshizawa, Kiyo Yoshizawa
Format/Publication Date: HC:2016
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Co., Rutland, VT
Language: English
Page Count: 192
Book Dimensions(ht. x w.): 12 1/4" x 9 1/2"
ISBN: 9784805313930

SUMMARY- The models in this book are reprinted from "Utsukushii origami"(Beautiful Origami;1974) and "Yasashii origami"(Easy Origami;1978). You get a detailed timeline of his life, a bibliography of all his books, an introduction by his wife and Dr. Robert Lang, and you get a great many models designed by the master himself.