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Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column
Half-empty/half-full
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As we welcome 2024, we welcome another new writer to the Nikkei Uncovered space. We have three pieces of prose and poetry from Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, a Bloomfield CT based writer. The pieces here remind us of the transition through the in-between, what is at once behind and in front of …
The Real Lives of Origami Figures
Reinventing Yourself: An Origami Lesson
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Want or need to reinvent yourself? Unfold, examine the real you, refold accordingly.
The Real Lives of Origami Figures
Swim at Your Own Risk
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I wholeheartedly believe in taking risks, but it’s always a good idea to assess your limitations first.
The Real Lives of Origami Figures
Origami Facts of Life
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I’m amazed at how origami designers conceive complicated, intricate figures, and I love a good origami diagram that documents this process. An accurate diagram is a work of art in itself.
The Real Lives of Origami Figures
Be Yourself
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To quote Sting, “be yourself no matter what they say.” – from “Englishman in New York”
The Real Lives of Origami Figures
Off to College
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It’s back to school, and for some, it’s off to college for the first time. My friend, who got a tattoo when she went away to college, admonished her undergrad niece not to do drugs but, to my knowledge, didn’t say anything about anything else.
The Real Lives of Origami Figures
Way Too Much Time on My Hands?
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Sometimes when I do something playfully creative, someone will say that I have “way too much time” on my hands. First of all, it doesn’t always take a lot of time to implement creative ideas, and if it does, what better way to spend my time!
The Real Lives of Origami Figures
Paper Fortune Teller
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Although it may not be a traditional figure like the tsuru (crane), the paper fortune teller we used to make as kids is technically origami (“folded paper”). So, apologies to everyone I ever told that it wasn’t (most recently my friend, Angela). Apparently it appeared in the book Fun with …
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Dare to Dream
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I wish I could fold an origami crane that can actually fly.
The Real Lives of Origami Figures
Complex Personalities
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When my co-worker Cherie left for another gig, I made her an origami zebra that she named Erin. The figure is a beautiful and complex one-paper design originally created by John Montroll and can be found in his book African Animals in Origami.