Origami Kabuto

---Dec 22,2012 Update post---
This is Origami Kabuto. It is Japanese Samurai helmet.
As we know, Samurai is soldiers in old Japan.

---Kabuto---
The time required : 10minutes
The difficulty : **
A square paper not cutting : 15cm*15cm
Reference book : Honkaku Origami

--20130131 update--
If you feel that you want to fold this kabuto,
please read this book review.
I introduce the book that have diagram of the kabuto.

INAZUMA

This is INAZUMA.Three Origami Cranes are connected.INAZUMA means thunder.
The diffcult ☆☆☆☆

By the way,do you know Japan?Japan is an island nation on the eastern edge in Eurasia.
Fujisan,Kyoto,Nara,Kamakura,Akihabara,Sumo,Judou and Sushi,these are very famous.
I especially like Kyoto.Kyoto is very beautiful place.
There are a lot of old temples.There are the world of WABISABI.
I want you to feel WABISABI in Kyoto.

Teddy Bear

This is an Origami Teddy Bear.He is very cute.

The difficult ☆☆☆☆
No cut and a square.25cm*25cm.
The Diagram : http://dev.origami.com/images_pdf/flufall.pdf

How to make YOTSUNOSODE

How to make YOTSUNOSODE.
First,cut paper in four capitation.But,be careful.Do not cut everything.
At last,fold the four cranes.
End.

↓How to fold an Origami crane.
http://origamihajimijanai.blogspot.com/2010/05/let-make-origami.html

YOTSUNOSODE

This is "YOTSUNOSODE".
Four Origami cranes is connected.
"YOTSUNOSODE" means "four sleeves"
"Origami crane" is called "ORIDURU" or "ORITSURU" in Japan.

The difficult ☆☆☆

Rocking Horse

A horse part and a white part are made from the same one sheet of paper.
Can you believe it?However, it is the truth.

--- Rocking horse ---

The difficulty	:	****
Time to fold	:	3 hours
Paper info	:	25cm * 25cm (Not cut anywhere)
Reference book	:	http://dev.origami.com/diagram.cfm PDF http://dev.origami.com/images_pdf/rockinghorse.pdf

Do you know WASHI?

WASHI is traditional paper of Japan.
When WASHI is written by the KANJI, it becomes "和紙".
"和" means Japan or Japanese.
"紙" means paper.
This photo is the Ancient Dragon.This is made by CHIYOGAMI.
CHIYOGAMI is "千代紙".
"千代紙" is a paper with colored figures.
"千代紙" is a kind of "和紙".
Very colorful "和紙" is "千代紙".
"和紙"is the best for ORIGAMI.
Please touch Japanese paper if you come to Japan.

The difficult ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
No cut and a square.50cm*50cm.
Reference book : KamiyaSatoshi Sakuhinsyu (Works of SatoshiKamiya)

Origami small crane

I made a very small paper crane.I folded it only with my finger.
Please compare it with one cent coin.It is smaller than one cent coin.

 The difficult ☆☆☆☆

Origami Flying Grasshopper

This is a Flying Grasshopper.As for this, six legs, two feelers, and two wings are made from one sheet of paper.And, this was very difficult.

The difficult ☆☆☆☆☆
No cut and a square.25cm*25cm.
Reference book : Origami zukan insect2

Origami Frog on Origami Leaf

This is the "Frog on Lily Pad".
Only one sheet of square paper and no cutting.
It is possible to do only by folding.

The difficult ☆☆☆☆
No cut and a square.25cm*25cm.
Reference site : http://dev.origami.com/images_pdf/frogonlilypad.pdf