Beginner Origami book cover

Beginner Origami

by Yoshihide Momotani

Published:
1994 by Seibundo Shinkosha
Pages:
134
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
Japanese
ISBN-13:
9784416394007
ISBN-10:
4416394004

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Skill Level Simple to intermediate
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

There are 106 Origami Designs in Beginner Origami:

Design Designer Page Details Photo

Sunlflower

Flora - Flowers

Yoshihide Momotani16Square
6 units
Butterfly

Insects - Butterflies

Yoshihide Momotani17Triangle
4 units
Cottage

Buildings

Yoshihide Momotani17Triangle
2 units
Crow

Birds - Passeriformes

Traditional18Square
Duck

Birds - Anseriformes - Ducks and Geese

Traditional19Square
Peacock A

Birds - Galliformes - Peacocks

Yoshihide Momotani20Square
Peacock B

Birds - Galliformes - Peacocks

Yoshihide Momotani21Square
Chicken

Birds - Galliformes - Hens and Pheasants

Yoshihide Momotani22Square
Cock

Birds - Galliformes - Hens and Pheasants

Yoshihide Momotani24Square
Hina doll

Religion and Holidays - Shinto and Japan Customs

Yoshihide Momotani26Square
Hina doll

Religion and Holidays - Shinto and Japan Customs

Yoshihide Momotani27Square
5 units

Layered folding
Penguin

Birds - Sphenisciformes - Penguins

Yoshihide Momotani28Square
Arrow A

Symbols

Yoshihide Momotani29Square
Arrow B

Symbols

Yoshihide Momotani29Square
Noshi

Letters and Envelopes

Traditional30Square
Squid or Leaf

Molluscs

Traditional32Square
Spectacles

Clothes - Clothing Accessories

Yoshihide Momotani33Square
Ring

Rings

Yoshihide Momotani34Square
Heart Ring

Rings

Sumiko Momotani36Square
Grasshopper

Insects

Yoshihide Momotani37Square
Cup

Food

Traditional38Square

Also in My First Origami Fairy Tales Kit by Joel Stern
Also in Beginning Origami by Vicente Palacios
Also in Classic Origami by Paul Jackson
Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway
Also in Day of the Dead Origami by Matthew Gardiner and Steven Casey
Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki
and in other sources...
Origami Cup by Traditional. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Hat

Clothes - Hats

Traditional39Square
Tea cup

Food

Yoshihide Momotani40Square
Hen puppet

Toys - Puppets

Yoshihide Momotani42Other shape
Horned owl puppet

Toys - Puppets

Traditional42Other shape
Dog of glove-puppet

Toys - Puppets

Yoshihide Momotani43Square
Chick

Birds - Galliformes - Hens and Pheasants

Yoshihide Momotani44Square
Candle

Objects - Candles and Light

Yoshihide Momotani45Square
Radish or carrot

Flora - Fruit and Vegetables

Yoshihide Momotani46Square
2 units
Wine glass

Food

Yoshihide Momotani48Rectangle
Chocolate cake

Food

Yoshihide Momotani49Square
Chrysanthemum

Flora - Flowers

Yoshihide Momotani50Rectangle - 1X4
Flower A

Geometric and other shapes

Yoshihide Momotani51Square
Flower B

Geometric and other shapes

Yoshihide Momotani51Square
Flower C

Geometric and other shapes

Yoshihide Momotani51Square
Fur seal

Mammals - Pinnipedia - Seals and Sea Lions

Traditional52Square

Also in Origami Aussie Animals by Marion and Steve Isham
Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki
Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak
Also in Happy Origami by Kunihiko Kasahara
Also in NOA Magazine 133
Also in Origami Text in 4 Languages
and in other sources...
Origami Fur seal by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Peter Saydak
Penguin

Birds - Sphenisciformes - Penguins

Yoshihide Momotani54Square
Shell grass parakeet

Birds - Psittaciformes - Parrots

Yoshihide Momotani55Square
Goldfish

Fish - Goldfish

Yoshihide Momotani56Square
2 units
Decoration ball

Geometric and other shapes

Yoshihide Momotani58Square
6 units
Coaster or Teapot stand

Geometric and other shapes

Yoshihide Momotani60Square
8 units
Another Coaster sample

Geometric and other shapes

Yoshihide Momotani61Square
8 units
Flower coaster

Geometric and other shapes

Yoshihide Momotani62Square
5 units
Folding fan

Objects - Useful

Traditional64Square
Folding screen

Objects - Furniture

Yoshihide Momotani64Square
Swan

Birds - Anseriformes - Swans

Eiko Momotani65Square
Shell fish

Molluscs

Yoshihide Momotani66Square
Book of Sutra

Objects - Books

Yoshihide Momotani67Square
Pigeon

Birds - Columbiformes - Pigeons

Yoshihide Momotani68Square
With cuts
Long-nosed goblin

Religion and Holidays - Shinto and Japan Customs

Yoshihide Momotani69Square
With cuts
Water lily

Flora - Flowers

Traditional70Square

Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in NOA Magazine 164
Also in NOA Magazine 423
Also in The Joy of Origami by Margaret Van Sicklen
Also in The World of Origami by Isao Honda
Also in Folding Japan with Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Fun Origami World by Makoto Yamaguchi
and in other sources...
Origami Water lily by Traditional. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Saucer

Food

Unknown72Square
2 units
Turtle

Reptiles - Turtles

Traditional73Square
Clock

Objects - Timekeeping

Yoshihide Momotani74Square
2 units
Banana

Flora - Fruit and Vegetables

Yoshihide Momotani76Square
Canoe

Vehicles - Boats

Yoshihide Momotani78Square
Boat

Vehicles - Boats

Yoshihide Momotani79Square
Organ

Music and Musicians

Traditional80Square

Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Cute Origami Dollhouse by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki
Also in Easy Origami (Toyo 1) by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Enjoy Origami in English (Joy of Origami!) by Satoshi Takagi
Also in Essential Origami by Steve and Megumi Biddle
and in other sources...
Origami Organ by Traditional. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Purse

Objects - Wallets

Yoshihide Momotani81Square
Squirrel

Mammals - Rodentia - Squirrels

Yoshihide Momotani82Square
Mouse

Mammals - Rodentia - Rats, Mice and Rodents

Yoshihide Momotani83Square
Doll of elder sister

Toys

Traditional84Rectangle
4 units
Straw sandals

Clothes - Shoes and Socks

Yoshihide Momotani86Rectangle
Sandals

Clothes - Shoes and Socks

Yoshihide Momotani87Rectangle - 1X3
Santa Claus

Religion and Holidays - Christmas and Santa Claus

Yoshihide Momotani88Square
2 units

Also in BOS Magazine 97
Also in Origami - A Complete Step-by-Step Guide by Paul Jackson
Also in Das Diagramm 21
Also in The Complete Origami Course by Paul Jackson
Origami Santa Claus by Yoshihide Momotani. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Samurai helmet

Clothes - Hats

Traditional90Square

Also in Chinese Paper Folding for Beginners by Maying Soong
Also in NOA Magazine 177
Also in NOA Magazine 188
Also in NOA Magazine 189
Also in Origami 1-2-3 by David Petty
Also in Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Origami Magic by Florence Temko
and in other sources...
Origami Samurai helmet by Traditional. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Goldfish

Fish - Goldfish

Traditional91Square
With cuts
Hare

Mammals - Lagomorpha - Rabbits and Bunnies

Yoshihide Momotani91Square
Cicada

Insects

Traditional92Square

Also in Bugagami by Jeffrey Rutzky
Also in Creased Magazine 11
Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama
Also in Cute Animal Origami by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki
Also in Easy Origami by John Montroll
and in other sources...
Origami Cicada by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Peter Saydak
Cicada

Insects

Yoshihide Momotani92Square
Panda head

Mammals - Ursidae - Pandas

Yoshihide Momotani94SquareOrigami Panda head by Yoshihide Momotani. Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Animal mask

Toys - Puppets

Traditional96Square
Make wings of a bird

Birds - Passeriformes

Yoshihide Momotani97Square
Tree

Flora - Trees and Plants

Traditional98Square
6 units
Star

Geometric and other shapes

Traditional100Square
Servant of feudal load

Toys

Nakajima Taneji101Square
Balloon

Toys

Traditional102Square

Also in Origami Magic by Florence Temko
Also in Paper Folding for Beginners by Murray and Rigney
Also in Folding Japan with Origami in English by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Fun Origami World by Makoto Yamaguchi
Also in Japan's Creative Origami by Kawai Toyoaki
Also in Let's Enjoy Origami in English and Japanese by Makoto Yamaguchi
and in other sources...
Origami Balloon by Traditional. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Insect cage

Boxes and Containers

Yoshihide Momotani103Square
Blooming flower

Toys - Action Models

Yoshihide Momotani104Square
Morning glory

Flora - Flowers

Yoshihide Momotani105Square
Banger

Toys - Noisemaking

Yoshihide Momotani106Rectangle
Lily

Flora - Flowers

Traditional108Square

Also in Decoration Box by Tomoko Fuse
Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki
Also in An Invitation to the Practice of Folding Paper by Michel Lucas
Also in Day of the Dead Origami by Matthew Gardiner and Steven Casey
Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki
Also in Origami by Norio Torimoto and Yukiko Duke
and in other sources...
Origami Lily by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka
Frog

Amphibians

Traditional109Square

Also in Bugagami by Jeffrey Rutzky
Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway
Also in Creating Origami by J.C. Nolan
Also in Creative Life with Creative Origami 1 by Toshie Takahama
Also in Difficult Origami by Chris Alexander
Also in Doctor's Origami Dream Book by Toshikazu Kawasaki
and in other sources...
Origami Frog by Traditional. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Brazier or incense burner

Boxes and Containers

Traditional110Square
Flower basket

Boxes and Containers

Yoshihide Momotani111Square
Rocket

Vehicles - Spacecrafts

Yoshihide Momotani112Square
Persimmon fruit

Flora - Fruit and Vegetables

Traditional113Square
Crane

Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes

Traditional114Square

Also in A Thousand Cranes by Florence Temko
Also in An Invitation to the Practice of Folding Paper by Michel Lucas
Also in Atlas de l'Origami
Also in Classic Origami by Paul Jackson
Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway
Also in Complete Origami by David Mitchell
and in other sources...
Origami Crane by Traditional. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Red and white cranes

Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes

Yoshihide Momotani114Rectangle - 1X2
With cuts
Double boat

Vehicles - Boats

Traditional116Square

Also in Beginning Origami by Vicente Palacios
Also in Everyone Can Learn Origami by Peter Saydak
Also in La Fisarmonica - QQM 2
Also in Origami Twelve Days of Christmas: And Santa, too! by John Montroll
Also in The Magic of Origami by Alice Gray and Kunihiko Kasahara
Also in Trick Origami by Yoshihide Momotani
Origami Double boat by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Peter Saydak
Pajarita

Toys

Traditional117Square

Also in Fun and Easy Origami Animals by Michael G. LaFosse
Also in Absolute Beginner's Origami by Nick Robinson
Also in An Invitation to the Practice of Folding Paper by Michel Lucas
Also in Atlas de l'Origami
Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway
Also in Der Falter 12
and in other sources...
Origami Pajarita by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Lou Pearson
Sail ship

Vehicles - Boats

Traditional117Square
Windmill

Toys

Traditional117Square
Butterfly

Insects - Butterflies

Yoshihide Momotani118Square
Sleeveless coat

Clothes

Yoshihide Momotani119Square
Box

Boxes and Containers

Traditional120Square

Also in Creative Origami and Beyond
Also in Enjoy Origami in English (Joy of Origami!) by Satoshi Takagi
Also in NOA Magazine 134
Also in NOA Magazine 152
Also in NOA Magazine 165
Also in NOA Magazine 167
and in other sources...
Origami Box by Traditional on giladorigami.com
Folded by Lou Pearson
Television set

Objects - Various

Yoshihide Momotani121Square
2 units
Car

Vehicles - Cars

Yoshihide Momotani122Square
Box

Boxes and Containers

Yoshihide Momotani123Rectangle - 1X2
Tato

Letters and Envelopes

Traditional124Square
Ori-su-e

Letters and Envelopes

Traditional126Rectangle
Wrapping for ground soybeen

Food

Traditional128Rectangle
Wrapping for ground soybeen

Food

Yoshihide Momotani129Square
Treasure boat

Vehicles - Boats

Yoshihide Momotani130Square

Also in Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway
Also in Easy Origami that Colors Life by Tomoko Fuse
Also in La Fisarmonica - QQM 2
Also in Mac Origami 61
Also in NOA Magazine 0 1974 Vol. 2
Also in Origami (Bolitho) by Mark Bolitho
Also in Origami 1-2-3 by David Petty
and in other sources...
Origami Treasure boat by Yoshihide Momotani. Folded by Gilad Aharoni on giladorigami.com
Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Rose

Flora - Flowers

Yoshihide Momotani132Square
Dart or aeroplane

Toys - Planes

Yoshihide Momotani134Square