Origami - Art Library

	Name	Kamiya Satoshi
	Birthday & Place	June 6, 1981, in Nagoya, Japan
	Homepage	http://www.folders.jp/
	Some Infomation	He began the art at age two, and began seriously designing more advanced models in 1995, and has since made hundreds of origami models.[1] Perhaps his most famous design is Ryujin 3.5, an elaborate dragon covered with scales and having a mustache, claws, and horns. The work can take up to one month to fold properly.[2] Satoshi has drawn inspiration for his designs from Manga, nature, and both eastern and western mythologies.
	Books	Collection Book by Author
	Models	Collection Models by Author
	Exhibiton & Gallery	Exhibiton & Gallery of the Author

Satoshi Kamiya (?? ?? Kamiya Satoshi^?, born June 6, 1981, in Nagoya, Japan) is among the most advanced origami masters in the world. He began the art at age two, and began seriously designing more advanced models in 1995, and has since made hundreds of origami models.^[1] Perhaps his most famous design is Ryujin 3.5, an elaborate dragon covered with scales and having a mustache, claws, and horns. The work can take up to one month to fold properly.^[2] Satoshi has drawn inspiration for his designs from Manga, nature, and both eastern and western mythologies.

Many of Satoshi's origami designs are exceptionally complex; the dragons require around 275 steps each and need to be made from at least 20" squares of thin paper or foil. Another of his more notable models is a feathered, long-tailed phoenix. The dragon model is unique, however, in that the crease pattern is asymmetrical yet produces a symmetrical model. Kamiya has written one book, which includes diagrams of nineteen models of intermediate through complex difficulty.