Origami BOOK with English translation Japanese Craft Book

Release date: ‎ 2016/10/26
Language ‏ : ‎ Japanese
Book: ‎ 95 pages

Why not try making origami, a traditional and familiar game, using brightly colored chiyogami paper?
This book introduces 24 different folding methods based on the concept of "usable accessories."
Please enjoy the world of chiyogami, which is beautiful to look at and can be folded and used.
I invite you to use to fold origami creations from festive chiyogami in a traditional pastime accessible to anyone, anywhere. This book instructs you in the folding techniques for twenty-four accessories designed for actual use. Immerse yourself in the world of chiyogami: appreciate the beauty of paper that can be folded into exquisite serviceable items.

Let's fold small items that can be used in various situations in our daily lives, such as potty bags, chicken chopstick rests, sweets bowls, helmet bottle caps, crane memo stands, Dairi Hina dolls, and more.
It comes with 24 pieces of beautiful chiyogami paper with traditional patterns, so you can start folding it right away.
Since the entire book is translated into English, it is also perfect as a souvenir for foreigners.

Born in Yushima, Tokyo, in 1941, Kazuo Kobayashi is Director of Origami Kaikan in Ochanomizu, Tokyo, and the fourth president of renowned washi store Yushima no Kobayashi (est. 1858). Kobayashi also works to popularize and pass on washi culture and traditions by holding exhibitions, seminars and lectures in his role as Director of the International Origami Society, an NPO corporation recognized by the Japanese Cabinet Office. He began creating his own origami works in earnest while in his thirties. Kobayashi's deepest passion is passing on origami traditions that feature the wisdom and unique skill of the ancients, and propagate the role of origami in everyday life rooted in the hearts and minds of the Japanese people for centuries. Active not only in Japan, Kobayashi travels worldwide to showcase Japanese culture and promote international exchange. Recent works include Origami wa Naiteiru (Origami is Crying), (published by Aiikusya (available in Japanese only)), and CHIYOGAMI (published by Kadogawa Corporation (available in Japanese only)).

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