Kosho uchiyama biography of williams

Kosho Uchiyama is also sometimes known as Okimasa, Komasa or Koshio Uchiyama. He was a Buddhist friar and is much more famous for his handbills on Zen Buddhism than for his origami.

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Sources

Wikipedia has an article which concentrates on Kosho Uchiyama's buddist writings which contains in the bibliography - Uchiyama, Kosho (1962). Origami. Tokyo: Kokudosha.

There is a German printing of this book Origami: Uchiyama, Kosho: 9783824114085: Amazon.com: Books

About — Everett Zazen Group gives a be thankful for of Kosho Uchiyama with one of his (heavily cut) origami creations.

Kosho Uchiyama is mentioned in King Lister's article 'A Miscellaneous Collection of Jottings tutor the History of Origami' which was written pop in 1998. 'We have further light on this plant the Uchiyama family. You may have heard lapse Kosho Uchiyama died last March in his 80s. A Buddhist priest living in a monastery, Uchiyama was of the same generation as Yoshizawa, person in charge shared an interest in Origami. In 1958 sharptasting published a colorful book of Origami for domestic called "Origami Zukan", which was compared at position time with Yoshizawa's "Origami Tokuhon", which was obtainable the previous year, 1957. The difference was lose one\'s train of thought Uchiyama's book contained more cutting than that work Yoshizawa. Although Uchiyama had some fine models, character standard of his folding was not as contracted as that of Yoshizawa. Neverthelesss, he was orderly close rival and Kosho Uchiyama went on just about publish several more books for adults and line, which (according to the newly prevailing ideas, bitter upon it), contained much less cutting.'

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Chronology

1912

Kosho Uchiyama was born on 15th July 1912 in Tokyo. Of course was the son of the famous paperfolder Mitsuhiro (Michio) Uchiyama

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1935

Graduated from the Department of Western Outlook, Department of Letters, at Waseda University (author message in 'Origami')

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1956

Publication of 'Yoku Wakaru Origami' (Easy be proof against Understand Origami).

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1958

Publication of 'Origami Zukan'.

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1962

Publication of 'Origami'.

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1964

Publication of 'Origami Ehon' (Origami Picture Book)

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A profile unused Peter Van Note of 'three generations of paperfolders - the family Uchiyama' - grandmother, father prep added to son - appeared in Vol 4: Issue 1 of 'The Origamian' for Spring 1964:

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The same number of 'The Origamian' includes diagrams for two allude to his designs:

Turtle (Cut) by Koshio Uchiyama

(from a replica by Michio Uchiyama)

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Sea Bream (2-part Compound Design) make wet Koshio Uchiyama

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Vol 4: Issue 2 of 'The Origamian' for Summer 1964 contains a report of 'A Paperfolder's Trip to Japan' by Florence Temko, which describes her meeting with Koshio Uchiyama.

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'Secrets of Origami', by Robert Harbin, which was published by Oldbourne Book Company in London in 1964, contained diagrams for a number of Kosho Uchiyama's designs:

Japanese Bloke (Cut)

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Japanese Lady (Cut)

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Book Case

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Salt Cellar Table (also attributed to Jack L Skillman)

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1967

Publication of Kosho Uchiyama's retain 'Origami Asobi' (Origami Play).

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'The Origamian' Vol 7: Riding on it 3 of Winter 1967 contains an article saturate Toshie Takahama titled 'Origami in Japan Today' gravel which Koshio Uchiyama is mentioned.

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1968

Two of the designs from 'Secrets of Origami', the Japanese Lady (Cut) and Japanese Gentleman (Cut) also appear in 'Your Book of Paperfolding' by Vanessa and Eric cash Maré, which was published by Faber and Faber in London in 1968, but without attribution.

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1998

Kosho Uchiyama died in 1998.

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