ORU Magazine 13 book cover

ORU Magazine 13

Published:
1996 by Sojusha
Pages:
152
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
Japanese

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Skill Level Simple to complex
Clear diagrams? Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? Yes
Photos of completed models? Yes
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper? No
Are the models "Pure" origami (From a single square - no cuts)? Varies

Overall Impression

ORU are a set of 16 large-format commercial magazines published between 1993-1997. They all contain many articles about design, designers and techniques, alongside beautiful photos, with many diagrams in the back.

Articles

An article with lots of photos of many of the masters
Origami merchandise - ceramic cups, boxes, etc. with origami designs
The work of Paul Jackson
The work of Fumiaki Kawahata with stunning photos
The work of Alfredo Giunta with lovely photos of his insects
Different folding methods of maps and globes
Noboru Miyajima's designs with excellent photos
Index of issues 1-12
A religious ceremony - people with paper in their mouths
ORIGAMICS
Noshi
Traditional models
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There are 29 Origami Designs in ORU Magazine 13:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Lion

Mammals - Felidae - Lions

Toshio Chino10Square
2 units
Persimmon

Flora - Fruit and Vegetables

Kosho Uchiyama13Square
Tumbler

Toys - Action Models

Takekawa Seiryo14Square

Also in NOA Kessakusen 4
Also in NOA Magazine 74
Also in Origami Text in 4 Languages
Also in NOA Magazine 0 1974 Vol. 2
Also in Origami Toys by Toshie Takahama
Also in Origami in Motion by Nick Robinson
Also in The Encyclopedia of Origami Techniques by Nick Robinson
and in other sources...
Origami Tumbler by Takekawa Seiryo on giladorigami.com
Folded by Nick Robinson
Sonobe box

Geometric and other shapes

Mitsunobu Sonobe17Square
6 units

Also in 12 Months with the Unit Origami
Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki
Also in The Encyclopedia of Origami Techniques by Nick Robinson
Also in Papiroflexia Basica by Vicente Palacios
Also in Origami Christmas Tree Decorations by Paul Jackson
Also in Origami - 30 fold-by-fold projects by Paulo Mulatinho
and in other sources...
Origami Sonobe box by Mitsunobu Sonobe on giladorigami.com
Folded by Meenakshi Mukerji
Fujimoto Cube

Geometric and other shapes

Fujimoto Shuzo18Square

Also in BOS Convention 1982 Spring
Also in BOS Convention 2013 Spring
Also in BOS Convention 2017 - 50th Anniversary
Also in BOS Magazine 94
Also in BOS Magazine 298
Also in CDO convention 1982
Also in CDO convention 2008
and in other sources...
Origami Fujimoto Cube by Fujimoto Shuzo. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Shisa

Religion and Holidays - Shinto and Japan Customs

Akira Yoshizawa34Square

Dog-lion from Okinawan mythology
Cormorant

Birds - Suliformes - Cormorants and Gannets

Akira Yoshizawa35Square
Clam

Molluscs

Toshio Chino84Square
Shell

Molluscs

Toshio Chino85Square
Slippers

Clothes - Shoes and Socks

Traditional90Rectangle - A size
Slide

Toys

Traditional91Square
Fly

Insects - Flies

Miyajima Noboru113SquareOrigami Fly by Miyajima Noboru. Folded from a square of Vietnamese wrapping-paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of Vietnamese wrapping-paper by Gilad Aharoni
Cricket

Insects

Alfredo Giunta118Rectangle - 1X2

Also in MFPP 1997 Convention
Origami Cricket by Alfredo Giunta on giladorigami.com
Folded by Jake Crowley
Pig

Mammals - Suidae - Pigs and Boars

Kimura Yoshihisa121Square
Dog - nodding

Mammals - Canidae - Dogs

Paul Jackson123Square
2 units
Elephant - minimal

Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants

Paul Jackson123Rectangle - A size
Goldfish

Fish - Goldfish

Asahi Isamu124Square
Decoration

Geometric and other shapes

Asahi Isamu125Square
2 units
Flower box

Boxes and Containers

Endo Kazukuni127Square
Kimono

Clothes

Makoto Yamaguchi129Square
Star

Geometric and other shapes

Jun Maekawa130SquareOrigami Star by Jun Maekawa on giladorigami.com
Folded by Fujikura Atsuo
Hannya mask

Religion and Holidays - Shinto and Japan Customs

Kawai Toyoaki133Square

Also in Origami (Color Books) by Kawai Toyoaki
Origami Hannya mask by Kawai Toyoaki. Folded from a square of art paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of art paper by Gilad Aharoni
Vase

Boxes and Containers

Saburo Kase134Square

Also in Origami Book by Saburo Kase
Also in BOS Convention 1978 Autumn
Also in CDO convention 1982
Also in Encyclopedia of Origami for Children and Adults by Sergei Afonkin and Elena Afonkina
Also in Le Pli 67
Also in NOA Kessakusen
Also in NOA Magazine 4
and in other sources...
Origami Vase by Saburo Kase on giladorigami.com
Folded by Paula Versnick
Shoe - high heel

Clothes - Shoes and Socks

Toshio Chino139Square
Stag beetle

Insects

Toshio Chino139SquareOrigami Stag beetle by Toshio Chino on giladorigami.com
Folded by Yoshiaki Ichikawa
Pop-up toy

Toys

Takekawa Seiryo140Square
Penguin - walking

Toys - Action Models

Takekawa Seiryo141Square
Box

Boxes and Containers

Tomoko Fuse146Square
Dew grass

Flora - Trees and Plants

Tomoko Tanaka149Square
Multiple units