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Breathing Origami— Paper and Technology

Mihoncho Honten
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Origami is an amusement familiar to all Japanese children, but has ties to skills widely used in mathematics, engineering, and medicine. This exhibition introduces ten types of origami and the cutting-edge research in a variety of fields it has produced. Come rediscover the lightness, beauty, and uniqueness of paper and consider its multifaceted potential.

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Special Talks (in Japanese)
Talk 1 “Creases— From Torahiko Terada to the Miura Fold”
Talk 2 “Paper and the Front Lines of Mathematics, Architecture, Engineering, and Medicine”
Speakers: Torahiko Terada (Tokyo University Professor Emeritus), Kaori Shigetomi, Tomohiro Tachi, Eiji Iwase
Date: Sep. 10 (Wed) 18:30–20:00
Venue: Mihoncho Honten 2F

Workshops
Held throughout the exhibition period.
Please see the venue’s website for details and reservations.

Schedule

Aug 8 (Fri) 2014-Sep 26 (Fri) 2014 

Opening Hours Information

Hours
10:00-19:00
Closed
Saturday, Sunday, Holidays
Notice
Closes at 17:00 on Aug. 8 (Fri). Closes at 13:00 on Sep. 10 (Wed).

Opening Reception Aug 8 (Fri) 2014 18:30 - 20:00

FeeFree
VenueMihoncho Honten
https://www.takeo.co.jp/en/
Location3-18-3 Kanda Nishiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054
Access5 minute walk from exit 3b at Takebashi Station on the Tozai line, 6 minute walk from exit A9 at Jimbocho Station on the Toei Mita and Shinjuku lines or Hanzomon line.
Phone03-3292-3669
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