While in Japan, I visited two origami exhibits that were both amazing. One was
Origami House Gallery, operated by one of my favorite origami artists, Makoto Yamaguchi. In the glass showcases, I saw a lot of pieces by Satoshi Kamiya and Eric Joisel, both of whom were featured in
Between the Folds documentary. They create the most complex and realistic origami models that I have ever seen. I didn't take any photos there because they don't allow it, but you can see some of the artworks in their website
here. There, I also found out about
Japan Origami Academic Society and became a member.
The other origami exhibit that I visited was
Nippon Origami Museum at Narita Airport. I have been there when I traveled through Narita last time, but I'm glad to visit there again and to snap some photos.
There were just too many art pieces to share in this blog but the photos above are of some of my favorites. Compared to the artworks that I saw at Origami House, these are closer to my style so I can relate more.
Next time when I visit back home in Japan, I would love to visit
Nippon Origami Museum in Ishikawa-ken. I've been wanting to go there for quite some time now, but I just didn't have time to make it this time. It's supposed to be the biggest origami museum in the world!
