ORIGAMI INSTRUCTIONS
Mr. Norio Torimoto, born in Japan in 1948, is one of the most well-known representatives of Origami art. Since 1971, his artwork has been shown in museums and exhibitions, and he has participated in other events where Japanese culture has been the focus. As one of the first nine people in the world, Mr. Torimoto was appointed an Origami Master in 2000 by the Nippon Origami Association. He has been invited to or involved in several projects around the world in countries such as China,Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Sweden, and the United States. The World Wildlife Foundation commissioned him to create a Panda in order to improve the quality of recycled paper. As an Origami Master, Mr. Norio Torimoto has socialized with the King of Sweden, as well as with children in kindergarten. And he was invited to the confabulation during the Emperor and Empress of Japan’s visit to Sweden. Extremely interested in mathematics, Mr. Norio Torimoto is a lecturer at The Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, and at several universities in Denmark, Japan, and the United Kingdom. His lectures include “Origami – Geometric solutions through visual and tactile perception.” Mr. Norio Torimoto also spends his days teaching advanced mathematics to both teachers and youngsters by using the fun art of Origami.
WHO IS MR. NORIO TORIMOTO?
©2006 SolidWorks Corporation. Origami by Norio Torimoto, www.homing-paper-plane.com
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Left side. Same fold as in figs. 42–49b.
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Fold so that dots meet Fold in front Fold behind Fold and unfold to crease Turn model over
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