Introduction to Origata

Kazuki Yamane

Origata is a lost word and culture in Japan. It is an origin of well known Origami, a paper folding craft art. Origata is an ancient "manners" practiced only among top class Samurai that was established by a general Shogun Y. Ashikaga 600 years ago. It is a method how to wrap gifts with very precious hand made papers among samurai used for commodity goods gift giving and ceremonies to have sound human relations. It was exclusively practiced among samurai family and inherited secretly as a word-of- mouth tradition. In Edo era, Origata started to penetrate among public and developed variety of styles and brought new art "origami" that enjoyed only form of Origata as an amusement, not as strict manners. After World War 1 & 2, Origata was suddenly lost due to western civilization in Japan and only Origami survived.

Kazuki Yamane

Born in 1950, Graduated from Hosei University and studied in US college and university in California ( Cal. State Fullerton) in 1972-73.
He has 30 years of working experience in foreign capital corporations （US and European ) in marketing areas in Japan. Most recently he served as a Vice President for Public Relations of Coca-Cola Japan.
His father Akihiro Yamane was a critic for arts and aesthetics who found Origata as the most precious and well established arts of Japan. He started to re-investigate its origin, philosophy and methods 40 years ago and announced to public through publications and media activities. Kazuki Yamane succeeded his activities and committed to penetrate its attractive features through seminars and medias. A book "Origata Lesson" and "Kurashinitsukaeru Origata no Hon" were published by him in March 2005, and Nov.2007 . He was frequently featured on NHK TV programs, radio and various magazines to introduce Origata for both national and international audiences. His private in depth lessons are are held at his office in Tokyo on regular basis for those people who are interested in Origata .

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For further information, please contact either following phone numbers or E-mail address. You may reach me during morning or late evening as I am running seminars during day time. Media inquiries and candidates for seminars in English are welcome. I can run Origata seminars in English upon request.
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