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Math in Motion in Japan 


Origami Exhibition in Aomori, Japan. December 1999- January 2000 Organized by Makoto Yamaguchi.

 

Dragon. Design by Jun Maekawa. Created by Jun Maekawa, Seiji Nisikawa, Makoto Yamaguchi, Hideko Matsuura. Barbara Pearl seated. Material: Washi paper, 5 square meters (approximately 16 ft. 5 inches or 269.3 square feet). The dragon model took 4 hours to complete.
Tomoko Wakabayashi, and Kimiko, age 4-1/2 explore folding squares using Math in Motion techniques.

 

Special workshop taught by author Makoto Yamaguchi sensei (teacher) in folding large size washi paper in Aomori.
Anklyosaurus. Design by Issei Yosino.

 

Stegosaurus. Design by Issei Yosino.
Dinosaur skeletons. Design by Issei Yosino.

 

T-Rex dinosaur skeleton. Design by Issei Yosino.
Spring bouquet. Design by Makoto Yamaguchi.

 

Tsuru Parade (Cranes). Design by Akira Naitoh. An array of cranes ranging in size from 4 inches to microscopic --a magnifying glass is provided to view.
Tsuru. Design by Masao Okamura. This special technique combines folding multiple paper cranes using one sheet of paper. This technique was first created by a Buddhist monk during the Edo period that folded hyakkaku ori (100 cranes).

 

Yoda. Design by Fumiaki Kawahata. May the fold be with you.
Visit to Hiroshima International School, home of the 1000 Paper Crane Club. Barbara Pearl and Principal, Paul Ketko.
Learn more about the Peace Crane Project. at http://his.rerf.or.jp

 

At the Hiroshima International School, Ms. Pearl embraces thousands of peace cranes donated by schools and families from around the world.

Visit to Mr. Akira Yoshizawa's atelier in Ozumi Guakuen, Tokyo. Left, Junko Patton, Akira Yoshizawa, Barbara Pearl. Partial study of a horse in background. Mr. Yoshizawa, origami master is an international legend. He has written numerous origami books and is invited to display his original creations in one-man exhibits.

 

 

Horse. Original creation by Mr. Akira Yoshizawa.
Gifu Women's University, Gifu, Japan

 

Yochien (Kindergarten) affiliated with Chubu Gakuin College. Right to left: (seated) Professor Taeko Katagiri, President, Chubu Gakuin College, Mr. Toshio Tsukahara, Principal, Kiri-ga-okam, Barbara Pearl, Margaret Yamanaka, Associate Professor, Department of Business and Management, Ms. Sumie Goto, "shunin" (Head of Staff) Teacher.
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