It is Carnival, this weekend, so for those who are celebrating it, this origami Lion Mask, perhaps as an inspiration ;-))
Happy Sunday ;-))

A little description from the origami-master Yoshizawa himself:
"During Japanese festivals, a large banner will flutter at the entrance to the village and the notes of the flute and the banging of kagura drums, the sacred music of Shinto, will resound everywhere as dancers wearing traditional lion masks pour into the streets."

""Introduction by Robert J. Lang in the book "Akira Yoshizawa - Japan's Greatest Origami Master:
Akira Yoshizawa is considered by many to be the father of the modern origami movement. At first glance, one might wonder why this would be so. After all, origami is an ancient art within Japan, and we find examples of paper-folding in many other ancient cultures, even in the Americas over a thousand years ago. Yoshizawa-sensei was certainly not the only Japanese artist creating original designs in the mid-20th century. It is fair to say, however, that he was by far the most influential origami artist. By the end of the 20th century, origami had become a worldwide passion and an art of astounding diversity, with active societies and creative artists in many countries on nearly every continent. If, however, you trace the origami lineage of any given artist—who they learned from, who they were inspired by—while their roots may be manifold and diverse, the deepest roots lie within the Japanese folding art, and the majority of those roots pass through the work and inspiration of this man.""


Model: Lion Mask
Design: Akira Yoshizawa
Diagrams in the book:
- Akira Yoshizawa - Japan's Greatest Origami Master
and
- Beautiful Origami by Akira Yoshizawa

Folded from one piece of deco-paper, 15x15cm. Final size 6cm x 9,5cm.

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oh, oh, oh, oh......!!!!!
It looks like Santa took the wrong exit......... and was transported to a parallel universe.........
When this was discovered he was immediately send back to our world again.......but, as you can see, something went wrong, his "structure" is more or less fragmentized.........
oh, oh, oh, oh......!!!!!

Model: origami 'Santa Mask'
Design: Akira Yoshizawa
Diagrams in the book 'Simple Origami" by Akira Yoshizawa

Head folded from 30x30cm wrapping paper.
Mask folded from 15x15cm kamipaper.

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This red origami Santa is a model from Akira Yoshizawa. On could think he is still in disguise because he is on his way early in the morning.......;-))

Model: origami Santa
Design: Akira Yoshizawa
Diagrams in the book 'Simple Origami' by Akira Yoshizawa

Paper:
-santa : one piece of kamipaper 15x15cm
- sack: one piece of kamipaper 7,5x7,5cm

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~~~"It's time to go home…..", said the blue laughing origami mask.
"Yeah, we had a great time with lots of fun, ha,ha,ha", said the yellow one.
And slowly their paper surface started to drift apart……..~~~~

It is an action model. By holding its cheeks, you can make it open and shut its beak. ;-))
The Tengu is a goblin in popular Japanese folkore, halfway between a human and a bird.

Model: origami Crow Billed Tengu Mask
Design: Akira Yoshizawa
Diagrams in the book: Akira Yoshizawa - Japan's Greatest Origami Master

Both origami masks are folded from one piece of kind of shiny colored paper, both sides the same color (21x21cm).
Final size about 9cm.

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~~As with many creatures both mythical and real, the kappa doesn't always look exactly the same. But if you encounter a vaguely reptilian creature walking upright or hanging around in a body of water, you may be dealing with a kappa. They're the size of a small child or large monkey, with humanoid arms and legs. Otherwise they have mostly reptile or amphibian-like qualities. They have webbed digits for swimming and may be scaly or slimy. They're reminiscent of a giant frog or turtle. Usually they have something like a turtle shell on their back and a beaky sort of snout. Japanese Kappa are said to smell fishy, and they're often a bluish or greenish color.

What will always be distinctive despite these variations is the top of their head. All Kappa have a small bowl-like dent on top of their heads that holds a small pool of water called the ‘sara.’ This water is though to be the source of the Kappa’s magical powers. A Kappa must keep their sara full whenever they venture onto land or forfeit all their strength and magical powers.

The other most consistent feature of the kappa is its favorite food. They have a fondness for eggplant and for several plants of the cucurbit family: melons, squash, and most especially cucumber. So that cucumber sushi roll isn't named for its ingredients, but for its most famous devotee.~~
Info - internet


Model: origami Kappa
Design: Akira Yoshizawa
Diagrams in the book 'Origami Fun (Tanoshii Origami)' by Akira Yoshizawa.

Folded from one piece of patterned green paper, 18,2x18,2cm. One cut is required to form the head.
Final height 6,5cm.


""Akira Yoshizawa was a Japanese origamist, considered to be the grandmaster of origami. He is widely recognized for his work in raising origami from a craft to a living art form. Yoshizawa devised many new folding techniques during his lifetime. According to his own estimation made in 1989, he created more than 50,000 models, of which only a few hundred designs were presented as diagrams in his 18 books. Yoshizawa acted as an international cultural ambassador for Japan throughout his career. In 1983, Japanese emperor Hirohito named him to the Order of the Rising Sun, one of the highest honors that can be given to a Japanese citizen.""
info - internet

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