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Traditional Origami Carp

Traditional Origami Carp

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NameTraditional Origami Carp
Model NameCarp
Creator / DesignerTraditional
Difficulty (1-10)2
Estimated Steps15
Folding Styletraditional
Base Formfish-base
Recommended Paperkami
Recommended Paper Size10cm x 10cm
Number of Sheets1
Primary Subjectfish
Tagstraditional, animal, fish, carp, koinobori, decoration, children's day, japanese culture

Description

A classic origami model of a carp, often made in various colors and strung together to resemble koinobori (carp streamers) for Children's Day in Japan. This simple design features a distinct head, body, and tail fin, typically folded from a single square sheet of paper.

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