Origami dolls are traditional in Japanese culture. To celebrate the Hina Matsuri Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival or Girl's Day) on March 3rd, girls may fold and display origami dolls of the emperor, empress and their court in formal attire. In some parts of Japan the paper dolls are floated in baskets in rivers or the ocean.
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Girl in Sailor Uniform
Hina
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This origami model is made from an untranslated Japanese childrens book. The head and boots are seperate and collar is colored with red marker. It resembles the school uniforms that girls are required to wear in Japanese schools. Boys typical wear a coat and tie. The sailor girl outfit is also frequently seen in Japanese manga stories. Manga are Japanese comic books and graphic novels which are very popular in Japan.
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Girl in Sailor Outfit
Hina
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The head, hair, arms, legs. dress, and red scarf are all different pieces. Another example of the school girl uniform. You may have seen clothes similar to this in the Japanese anime, or animated movies and shows, like Sailor Moon, Fruits Basket, or Studio Ghilbi movies like My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service.
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Prince
Hina
Created by Akira Yoshizawa
Origami Hakubutsushi
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A more traditional origami doll model folded out of washi paper. This model may represent the emperor or a male member of his court.
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Variation of Prince
Hina
Created by Akira Yoshizawa
Origami Hakubutsushi
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These are varitions on the origami model above.
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Totoro
Created by Robin Glynn
Robin's Origami Page
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Another anime and manga themed origami model. Totoro is a forest spirit and the story is loosely based on Japanese mythology.
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Ballet Tutu
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This is from the same paper pack kit as the second sailor doll. You can fold the origami doll and 3 seperate outfits for her.
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Dresses
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This is the wardrobe for the first sailor doll.
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Raincoat
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This is also part of the first doll's wardrobe.
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