Recently I had a trip to my home country, Japan. Aside from visiting my family and friends, my mission was to get inspirations for my origami work, as well as to stack up on paper materials.
My first stop, Origami Kaikan in Ochanomizu, Tokyo was just the right place for what I was looking to do. Absolutely the lovely place it was. I wish I lived closer! I will definitely go back and visit there again.
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Store front of Origami Kaikan |
Since its first establishment in 1858 as a Japanese paper (
washi) dyeing factory, Origami Kaikan has developed into a mecca for origami crafters. The facility houses everything from origami exhibit space to paper shop, classrooms and
washi dyeing factory. Displayed artworks have emphasis on
renzuru (multiple paper cranes made out of one sheet of paper) and flowers. Some of them are
renzuru made to look like flowers.
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Christmas tree display at their store front |
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Garlands of paper cranes made to look like wisteria |
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Renzuru in a shadow box frame |
They offer a wide variety of origami classes, though I didn't have time to take one at this time. Maybe next time. The photos below are samples from the classes that they offer.
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2013 animal zodiac (snake) workshop |
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Washi bonsai workshop |
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Christmas tree workshop |
As for the origami shop, they have the largest selection of origami paper I have ever seen! They had a wide variety of not only origami packs, but also single sheets of
chiyogami and
washi in different sizes, tools, kits, and origami instruction books. I wish I had more specific origami projects that I am working on; this place would have everything that I would need.
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This is just one section of the store where they have large paper |
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They sell many complete kits such as this chrysanthemum making kit |
I visited another floor of Origami Kaikan where they dye paper and visitors can watch it. Not only I got to see the paper being dyed, I got to meet the chairman of Origami Kaikan and a renown origami artist, Mr. Kazuo Kobayashi. I regret that I didn't take a photo of him, though.
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Brushes used to dye paper |
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Huge stack of washi |
Origami Kaikan's website can be found
here. Most of it is in Japanese, but you can read the general info in English from
here. All the photos are taken and uploaded to my blog with a permission from Origami Kaikan.
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