Japanese Paper Arts Archives

Mika Horie

Japan FansJuly 15, 2023March 14, 2024

An interview with Mika Horie, an artist passionate about Japanese paper and cyanotype printing. She tells about her journey, traditional gampi papermaking, and captivating blend of Western photography with Japanese handcraft.

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Origami Parakeet

Japan FansApril 22, 2023April 22, 2023

Would you like to fold an origami parakeet? In this blog post, we will explore more about this origami model, its simplicity, beauty, and the culture of origami in Japan.

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Easy Origami Cat

Japan FansAugust 16, 2022August 16, 2022

The first Japanese art that many people encounter is the art of paper folding: origami! In this video, Japan Fan Farah from Pakistan folds a cute little origami cat. A step by step follow along video.

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Origami Foxes

Japan FansMarch 7, 2022August 2, 2022

The first video in our new video series on… origami! In this video, Japan Fan Farah from Pakistan folds a cute little fox (one that Martine still remembered how to do from her childhood…). Our Russian friends from “Hello Origami” have created a slightly more complicated, but equally beautiful origami … Origami Foxes

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Use origami to create Japanese style ornaments

Japan FansJuly 3, 2021August 17, 2022

Do you also have so much fun with the origami workshops & videos? And maybe already a whole pile of “folding works” on your table? Then get ready for some extra inspiration! 😉 In this blog WaBi shows us how to use origami to create Japanese style ornaments. She makes … Use origami to create Japanese style ornaments

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Easy Origami Cat Head

Japan FansJanuary 21, 2021August 16, 2022

The first Japanese art that many people encounter is the art of paper folding: origami! In this blog post, Martine shows you step by step how to fold an easy origami cat head.