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koten kame - 'turtle'
This is a brand-new 'traditional' origami that combines the ancient Japanese art of origami
with ukiyo-e patterns. It's cochae's homage to the illustrated origami of the Taisho period,
known as chieno origami. koten is a cochae origami.
includes 5 sheets + instructions
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About the brand
cochae
Japanese graphic design trio cochae designs origami paper and folding instructions.
cochae was founded by yosuke jikuhara, miki takeda and yasuo mitsumori in 2003.
The name 'cochae' comes from a folk song in okayama called 'kochae-bushi'.
kochae is a slang term popularized in the 1830s-40s with multiple meanings,
such as 'come on over' or 'it's great over here'. the name cochae also means,
'first-timers welcome'.
cochae is currently The avant guarde origami artist in Japan. The art of folding paper to make a family of paper dolls, animals and insects. You say it, cochae's design reach everyones taste.