There are only seventy origami masters in the world. Norio Torimoto is one of them. In Origami, he tells how you create with origami, from the classic crane to his own creation ‘Hils Holgersson on the goose Akka’, which author Kenzaburo Oe received i ...
There are only seventy origami masters in the world. Norio Torimoto is one of them. In Origami, he tells how you create with origami, from the classic crane to his own creation ‘Hils Holgersson on the goose Akka’, which author Kenzaburo Oe received in connection with the Nobel Prize in 1994.
Origami means the art of folding paper and it is an old Japanese tradition that has spread over the world. Origami looks difficult, but it is easier than you might think. At any rate if you have an origami master as a teacher. Norio Torimoto shows that the greater part of origami has its origins in six basic foldings: square base 1, square base 2, fish base, crane base, frog base and twist base. On the basis of these, you can create the traditional models, such as tulip, crane and lily. Once your fingers have learnt how to fold these, then you can start on creating your own objects. Master Norio Torimoto shows in words, illustrations and pictures how the basic models and the traditional folds have been the foundations of twenty-four of his own creations that are illustrated in Origami. He also shows how you should think, then you create your own models.
The book also presents the history of origami and the place of folded models in Japanese culture. The texts are written by journalist, translator and expert on Japan, Yukiko Duke.
Origami is well-suited to manga and anime enthusiasts who want to know more about Japanese culture, to families with young children who want to do things together, to the origami-folder who wants to learn more and start create their own origami.
All you need is paper, interest and patience!