Contents
Origami Symbols Key
Butterfly
Caterpillar
Firefly
Luna Moth
Cicada
Grasshopper
Emiko’s Fritillary
Scarab Beetle
Tree Snail
Ant
Origami Symbols Key
Ladybug
Alexander’s Swallowtail
Centipede
Dragonfly
Trumpet Flower
Leaf
Lillian’s Butterfly
Housefly
Tarantula
Scorpion
The Tuttle Story: “Books to Span the East and West”
Most people are surprised to learn that the world’s largest publisher of books on Asia had its humble beginnings in the tiny American state of Vermont. The company’s founder, Charles E. Tuttle, belonged to a New England family steeped in publishing. And his first love was naturally books—especially old and rare editions.
Immediately after WW II, serving in Tokyo under General Douglas MacArthur, Tuttle was tasked with reviving the Japanese publishing industry. He later founded the Charles E. Tuttle Publishing Company, which thrives today as one of the world’s leading independent publishers.
Though a westerner, Tuttle was hugely instrumental in bringing a knowledge of Japan and Asia to a world hungry for information about the East. By the time of his death in 1993, Tuttle had published over 6,000 books on Asian culture, history and art—a legacy honored by the Japanese emperor with the “Order of the Sacred Treasure,” the highest tribute Japan can bestow upon a non-Japanese.
With a backlist of 1,500 titles, Tuttle Publishing is more active today than at any time in its past—inspired by Charles Tuttle’s core mission to publish fine books to span the East and West and provide a greater understanding of each.
Published in 2006 by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.,
Copyright © 2006 Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.
LCC CARD NO. 2007271959
ISBN 978-0-8048-3806-1
ISBN 978-1-4629-1617-7 (ebook)
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North America, Latin America, and Europe
Tuttle Publishing, 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759-9436 USA.
Tel: 1(802) 773-8930; Fax: 1(802) 773-6993; Email: [email protected]; Web site: www.tuttlepublishing.com
Japan
Tuttle Publishing, Yaekari Bldg., 3F, 5-4-12 Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0032
Tel: 81-35-437-0171; Fax: 81-35-437-0755; Email: [email protected]; Web site: www.tuttle.co.jp
Asia Pacific
Berkeley Books Pte. Ltd., 61 Tai Seng Avenue, #02-12 Singapore 534167
Tel: (65) 6280-1330; Fax: (65) 6280-6290; Email: [email protected]; Web site: www.periplus.com
First edition 15 14 13 12 9 8 7 6 5 1207EP Printed in Hong Kong
Diagrams by Michael G. LaFosse; Photographs by Richard L. Alexander; Design by Yee Design
TUTTLE PUBLISHING® is a registered trademark of Tuttle Publishing, a division of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.
Contents
Origami Symbols Key
Butterfly
Caterpillar
Firefly
Luna Moth
Cicada
Grasshopper
Emiko’s Fritillary
Scarab Beetle
Tree Snail
Ant
Origami Symbols Key
Butterfly
Designed by Michael G. LaFosse
1 Pre-crease your paper as shown: First fold in half and unfold. Then, fold in the sides. You may experiment with different distances for the sides to be away from the center crease.
2 Turn the paper over.
3 Fold in half, short edge to short edge.
4 Move the top layer of the right half over to the left and flatten the paper. This is called a “squash fold.”
5 Squash-fold the other side to match.
6 Fold up the bottom corner to the middle of the top edge and bring it back down.