Description
The charming Japanese art of origami, or paper folding, has been practiced in Japan for over a thousand years, by adults and children alike, but until now there has been no adequate book on the subiect in English. It is therefore in response to numerous requests that the publishers offer the present book?a well-illustrated and self-explanatory introduction to Japanese paper-folding art. The book is delightfully diagramed and skillfully and clearly written by Florence Sakade, well-known editor and publisher of children’s books in Japan. This is the first of three origami books by the same author, Florence Sakade. All feature remarkably clear and easy-to-follow instructions. This one is accompanied by more than 100 diagrams, are designed to provide both young and old with many hours of creative enioyment. Included in the obiects to be made are flowers and dolls (both prince and princess), ships and fish, and the ever-popular crane, symbol of good luck.
