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Mecho and Ocho

Mecho

Ocho

Mecho and Ocho are origami butterflies. They are famous because they are probably
the first examples of representational origami. Previous to these two butterflies, paper
folding was (as far as we can tell) limited to:
- wrappers such as noshi,
- envelopes such as tato,
- formal certificates such as Patenbriefs,
- and other functional folds such as letter folds.
Mecho y Ocho son las mariposas de origami. Estos son famosos por ser probablemente
los primeros ejemplos de Origami representacional. Anteriormente a estas dos
mariposas de plegado de papel (por lo que sabemos) se limitan a:
- envolturas tales como noshi,
- sobres como tato (sobres, cajas o contenedores) Este tipo de plegado ha existido
desde hace bastante tiempo. En Japn, las cajas decoradas se llaman "tato"
Los tatos son de origen japons: son paquetes planos, decorativos utilizados para
almacenar objetos pequeos, tales como botones, hilo y agujas.
- Certificados formales como Patenbriefs,
http://www.origami-resource-center.com/valentine-puzzle-purses.html
En Alemania y en otras partes de Europa, los certificados de bautismo llamados
"Patenbriefs" fueron plegadas de esta manera. Los certificados que contiene
informacin sobre un ahijado y las responsabilidades de los padrinos para garantizar
una educacin justa. Son documentos seudo-formales del pasado. [Foto: una breve
Patente de 1831; de A Bauer].
In Britain, messages were folded into Valentine Puzzle Purses and given as love notes.
Often, each panel is numerically labeled and the recipient is to open and read each
panel in sequential order. It is a challenge for the recipient to refold the letter into its
original form. [Photo: Puzzle purse designed by Alice Simpson, photo from Bound &
Lettered] En Gran Bretaa, los mensajes se doblan en Valentine Puzzle monederos y
dadas como notas de amor. A menudo, cada panel es numricamente etiquetado y el
destinatario es abrir y leer cada panel en orden secuencial. Es un reto para el
destinatario se repliegue la carta en su forma original.
Valentine Puzzle Purses were the rage in the 18th and 19th century. Collectors value
this type of Victorian tradition and an authentic puzzle purse dating back to 1782 was
sold on ebay for almost $1700 US. [Top: Valentine Puzzle Purse, 1816; Bottom:
Patenbrief, circa 1816. Photos from N Rosin.] Not everyone can get their hands on
such antiques, so why not make puzzle purses yourself? They're fun to make and it's a
cute way to tell someone that you care.
read more from Nancy Rosin and Victorian Rituals
get instructions to fold a puzzle purse
get instructions to fold tatos
photo of a Valentine Puzzle Purse from 1790, 1816, and
1830

- y otros pliegues funcionales, tales como pliegues

de correspondencias.

Paper and origami historian, David Lister, suggests that

Mecho & Ocho evolved from paper covers (lids) which
cover sake bottles. The corners of the paper lids flare
open and look like the wings of butterflies. In time, these
paper lids may have evolved into Mecho & Ocho. This is
described in Nick Robinson's Origami Bible (see pg 11
for excerpt).
Papel y origami historiador, David Lister, sugiere que
Mecho y Ocho evolucionaron a partir de cubiertas de
papel (tapas) que cubren las botellas de sake. Las
esquinas de las tapas de papel se abren y se ven como las
alas de las mariposas. Con el tiempo, estas tapas de papel
pueden haber evolucionado hasta convertirse en Mecho y
Ocho. Esto se describe en Origami Bible de Nick
Robinson (ver pgina 11 para obtener extracto).
The first appearance of Mecho and Ocho was
in the book Kayaragusa (Window on
Midwinter) published in 1845. Kayaragusa is
a series of booklets about Japanese culture;
two of the volumes were dedicated to paper
folding. The original manuscript is owned by
the Asahi Newspaper in Osaka and very few
people have had the privilege to see it. As far
as we know, there has been no photocopies
made from the original volumes.

Image from
Brossman's book. See
full page.

Sake paper-cover; proposed

precursor to Mecho/Ocho. Image fromCDO.
Cobertura de papel del envase con sake;
propuesta precursor de Mecho / Ocho.

La primera aparicin de Mecho y Ocho

estaba en el libro Kayaragusa (Ventana en
pleno invierno), publicado en 1845.
Kayaragusa es una serie de folletos sobre la
cultura japonesa; dos de los volmenes se
dedicaron a doblar papel. El manuscrito
original es propiedad del peridico Asahi en
Osaka y muy pocas personas han tenido el
privilegio de verlo. Por lo que sabemos, no ha
habido fotocopia realizada a partir de los
volmenes originales.

However, in the 1920's Professor Frederick Starr of Chicago University saw the
Kayaragusa and he had hand-drawn reproductions made for him. David Lister who
has seen the original Kayaragusa and the hand-drawn reproduction says that it is an
astonishingly exact copy of the original. Starr's reproduction was forgotten until 1961
when Julia and Martin Brossman found the manuscript among Starr's archived
works.
Sin embargo, en la dcada de 1920 el profesor Frederick Starr, de la Universidad de
Chicago vio la Kayaragusa y tena reproducciones hechas a mano por l. David
Lister que ha visto el Kayaragusa original y la reproduccin a mano dice que es una
copia asombrosamente exacta del original. La reproduccin de Starr fue olvidado
hasta 1961, cuando Julia y Martin Brossman encontr el manuscrito entre los trabajos
archivados de Starr.
The Brossmans published the work as "A Japanese Paper-folding
Classic (Excerpt from the "lost" Kan no mado). It is a limited edition
publication with only 500 hardcover copies made. You can get a
limited edition copy ($300) from amazonor a paperback ($25) from
lulu. Los Brossman publican la obra como "A Japanese Paper-folding
Classic (Extracto de "Kan no mado perdido). Se trata de una
publicacin de edicin limitada con slo 500 ejemplares hecha de
tapa dura. Usted puede obtener una copia de la edicin limitada ($
300) de Amazon o un libro de bolsillo ($ 25) de lulu.

[Note: the 1845 volumes were mistakenly translated as "Kan no mado" instead of "Kayaragusa" thus the Brossmans
refer to it as "the lost Kan no mado".][Nota: los volmenes del ao 1845 se tradujeron errneamente como "Kan no
mado" en lugar de "Kayaragusa" as los Brossman hace referencia a ella como "el Kan no mado perdido"]

From these convoluted events, we can infer that, in 1845, there existed two forms of Mecho/Ocho; one pair is made
from the Ogasawara-style of paper folding. The second pair is unnamed so it may be the common form from that era.
A partir de estos eventos complicadas, se puede inferir que, en 1845, existan dos formas de
Mecho / Ocho; un par se realiza desde el estilo Ogasawara del plegado de papel. El segundo
par no tiene nombre por lo que puede ser la forma ms comn de la poca.

Although there are quite a few images of Mecho & Ocho in woodblock prints and in books,
there are very few diagrams or instructions on how to fold Mecho and Ocho. The only
known diagram are from "Wrapping Origami" by Yoshihide Momotani (1993). Shown
below are the instructions on how to fold Mecho & Ocho as described by Momotani. Click
onto the image to see diagram.
Aunque hay un buen nmero de imgenes de Mecho y Ocho en grabados de madera y en los
Woodblock printsfrom
libros, hay muy pocos diagramas o instrucciones sobre cmo doblar Mecho y Ocho. El
diagrama slo se conoce son de "Envoltura de Origami" por Yoshihide Momotani (1993). Se 1800's showing
muestra a continuacin las instrucciones sobre cmo doblar Mecho y Ocho segn lo descrito Mecho/Ocho.
por Momotani. Haga clic sobre la imagen para ver el diagrama.

Mecho
(Kayaragusa)

Mecho
(Formal)

Mecho
(Regular)

Ocho
(Kayaragusa)

Ocho
(Formal)

Ocho
(Regular)

These two butterflies are shown in Brossmans' "A Japanese Paper-folding

Classic (Excerpt from the "lost" Kan no mado)". Note how Mecho (female) has
the outermost flaps folded back (mountain fold) whereas Ocho (male) has the
outer flaps folded forward.
Estas dos mariposas se muestran en Brossman de "" Un clsico de plegado de
papel japons (Extracto de los "perdidos" Kan no mado) ". Ntese cmo Mecho
(hembra) tiene las solapas externa doblada hacia atrs (doblez de montaa),
mientras Ocho (macho) tiene las solapas exteriores doblado hacia adelante.

These two butterflies are described in Momotani's "Wrapping Origami" (1993).

Again, notice how Mecho has the outermost flaps folded back whereas Ocho
has outer flaps folded forward.
Estas dos mariposas se describen en Momotani "Wrapping Origami" (1993).
Una vez ms, observe cunto se las solapas externa doblada hacia atrs
mientras Ocho tiene solapas exteriores dobladas hacia adelante.

These two butterflies are also described in Momtani's "Wrapping Origami".

Notice that both male and female have the outermost flaps folded forward. The
difference is in the central regions. Unlike the above models, these two
butterflies start with a waterbomb base.
Estas dos mariposas tambin se describen en "Wrapping Origami" de Montana.
Ntese que tanto hombres como mujeres tienen las solapas externa doblada
hacia delante. La diferencia est en las regiones centrales. A diferencia de los
modelos anteriores, estos dos mariposas comienzan con una base Waterbomb.

The above instructions show how to fold traditional versions of Mecho/Ocho. Today, there are
many variations and in some cases, there is a mix-and-match of the different types of paper
butterflies.
Las instrucciones anteriores muestran cmo doblar las versiones tradicionales de Mecho / Ocho.
Hoy en da, hay muchas variaciones y, en algunos casos, hay una mezcla y combinacin de los
diferentes tipos de mariposas de papel.
You can buy a pair of Mecho and Ocho for about $20 (see here andhere). Mecho and Ocho are used
to decorate sake bottles primarily in wedding ceremonies. Mecho & Ocho is also used in this
coming of age ceremony.
For wedding ceremonies, the paper butterflies are not presented as plain paper butterflies. Instead,
they are accompanied with mizuhiki. Mizuhiki is an artform where string or cord are wrapped and
knotted into shapes and patterns.
Se puede comprar un par de Mecho y Ocho por alrededor de $ 20 (ve aqu andhere). Mecho y Ocho
se utilizan para decorar botellas de sake principalmente en las ceremonias de boda. Ocho mecho y
tambin se utiliza en esta ceremonia venida de edad.
Para celebrar bodas, las mariposas de papel no se presentan como mariposas de papel normal. En su
lugar, se acompaan con mizuhiki. Mizuhiki es una forma de arte, donde la cadena o el cable se
envuelven y se anudan en formas y patrones.

The Wedding Ceremony Sake Set shown on the right shows the butterflies
attached to sake serving kettles (choshi) which look like tea pots. In contrast,
similar models are attached to sake bottles which look like decanters during New
Year celebrations; see here andhere.
As mentioned above, Mecho and Ocho are historically important because they
are the first known examples of representational origami. These paper butterflies
are only used in formal ceremonies. If one was to decorate a wedding party
Sake set for wedding ceremony.
today, one might turn to the incredible array or contemporary origami butterflies. Photo from here.
El Conjunto del motivo ceremonia de la boda se muestra a la derecha muestra las
mariposas unidos a la porcin del motivo teteras (Choshi) que parecen teteras.
Por el contrario, los modelos similares estn asociadas a las botellas de sake que
se parecen a los decantadores durante las celebraciones de Ao Nuevo; ver aqu
andhere.
Como se mencion anteriormente, Mecho y Ocho son histricamente
importantes porque son los primeros ejemplos conocidos de Origami
representacional. Estas mariposas de papel slo se utilizan en las ceremonias
formales. Si uno era para decorar una boda hoy en da, uno podra llegar a la
increble variedad o mariposas de origami contemporneos.

Compared to modern origami butterflies, Mecho & Ocho are highly stylized and not
very realistic. Indeed, this web sitesuggests that Mecho/Ocho are not butterflies but
are in fact silkworm moths.
One cannot deny that the silkworm moth's silhouette is similar to the shape of the
traditional Mecho & Ocho. As well, the Japanese did cultivation silkworms for the
production of silk so it is not impossible that the origami models represented moths.
That being said, almost all other sources refer to Mecho & Ocho as butterflies and not
as moths.
Is it an error in translation? We will never know.
En comparacin con las mariposas de origami moderno, Mecho y Ocho son muy
estilizadas y no muy realista. De hecho, este sitio web sugiere que Mecho / Ocho no
son mariposas, pero estn en las polillas de gusano de seda hecho.
No se puede negar que la silueta de la polilla del gusano de seda es similar a la forma
de la tradicional Mecho y Ocho. A su vez, los japoneses cultivaron los gusanos de seda
Moth of domesticated silkworm. de para la produccin de seda por lo que no es imposible que los modelos de origami
Photo from here
representados polillas. Dicho esto, casi todas las otras fuentes se refieren a Mecho y
Ocho como mariposas y no como polillas.
Es un error en la traduccin? Nunca sabremos.

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Regular Ocho
Regular Ocho and Mecho are two traditional origami butterfly described in "Wrapping
Origami" by Yoshihide Momotani (1993). Momotani gives instructions to fold 3 pairs
of paper butterflies:
Classical Mecho & Ocho (from Kayaragusa)
Formal Mecho & Ocho (Traditional), and
Regular Mecho & Ocho (Traditional)
Instruction to fold "regular" Ocho is shown below.
Mecho and Ocho are historically important because they are first examples of representational origami. The paper
butterflies were used to decorate sake bottles during wedding ceremonies. In current day Japan, Mecho and Ocho are
still sometimes used in the same manner; they are not common origami models which you might see everyday.
It is unclear why Momotani uses the word "regular" to describe these butterflies, but the terms "formal" and "regular"
will be used to maintain consistency.
Instructions to fold "Regular" Ocho.
Make a waterbomb base. Precrease a square sheet of paper as shown and collapse into an
inverted waterbomb.
Work with the top-right flap.
1. Fold the edge of the flap towards the central midline. Make a pinch fold (green arrow).
2. Fold the flap so the edge meets the pinch mark made above.
3. Bring the flap to the left so you can work on the back side.
4. Fold in the top-layer of the flap and allow the back layer to swivel forward. The location
of the fold is about half the width of the small flap made in step 2.
5. Bring the flap back to the right side.
6. Fold this flap in half (join green dots) so the edge of the flap aligns with the midline.
7. Repeat with left flap.
8. Fold in the wings as shown.
9. a) Mountain fold (fold behind) the tip of the model (this will be the head of the butterfly.
b) Make a valley fold so the tip of the head protrudes beyond the model.
10. Pleat one more time: mountain fold then valley fold.
11. "Regular Ocho is complete.

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---------------------------------------------------------------Evidence from the internet: if you do a google search for "sake bottle decoration" you will find many examples of
Mecho, Ocho and other celebratory folds. Such a search did not result in an image of regular Ocho with the exception of
this pdf file by Michael Scott. In his presentation, he shows Mecho and Ocho which is very similar to the one described
here. More information is needed to determine where he got the models from.
La evidencia de internet: si usted hace una bsqueda en Google de "decoracin botella de sake" se pueden encontrar
muchos ejemplos de Mecho, Ocho y otros pliegues de celebracin. Dicha bsqueda no dio lugar a una imagen de Ocho
regular con la excepcin de este archivo PDF de Michael Scott. En su presentacin, que muestra Mecho y Ocho, que es
muy similar a la descrita aqu. Se necesita ms informacin para determinar de dnde sac los modelos de.

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Regular Mecho
Regular Mecho and Ocho are two traditional origami butterfly described in "Wrapping
Origami" by Yoshihide Momotani (1993). Momotani gives instructions to fold 3 pairs
of paper butterflies:
Classical Mecho & Ocho (from Kayaragusa)
Formal Mecho & Ocho (Traditional), and
Regular Mecho & Ocho (Traditional)
Instruction to fold "regular" Mecho is shown below.
Mecho and Ocho are historically important because they are first examples of representational origami. The paper
butterflies were used to decorate sake bottles during wedding ceremonies. In current day Japan, Mecho and Ocho are
still sometimes used in the same manner; they are not common origami models which you might see everyday.
It is unclear why Momotani uses the word "regular" to describe these butterflies, but the terms "formal" and "regular"
will be used to maintain consistency.
Instructions to fold "Regular" Mecho.
Make a waterbomb base. Precrease a square sheet of paper as shown and collapse into an
inverted waterbomb.
Work with the top-right flap.
1. Fold the edge of the flap towards the central midline. Make a pinch fold (green arrow).
2. Mountain fold (fold back) the flap so the edge meets the pinch mark made above.
3. Fold this flap in half (join green dots) so the edge of the flap aligns with the midline.
Repeat with left flap.
4. a) Mountain fold (fold behind) the tip of the model (this will be the head of the
butterfly.
b) Make a valley fold so the tip of the head protrudes beyond the model.
5. Mountain fold once more.
6. Fold in the wings as shown.
Valley fold the head region of the model to get an intricately pleated head.
7. Done!

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---------------------------------------------------------------Evidence from the internet: If you do a google search for "sake bottle decoration" you will find many examples of
Mecho, Ocho and other celebratory folds. This blog retells a story of a person who folded paper ornaments for a New
Year's spiced sake bottle.
The model on the right looks almost exactly as the regular Mecho described above. The model on the left is a variation
but it is not the same as the regular Ocho. At a glance, the model on the left looks like Mecho from Kayaragusa;
however, careful examination of the striations on the paper reveal that it is not folded in the same manner.
Mecho, Ocho y otros pliegues de celebracin. Este blog vuelve a contar una historia de una persona que dobla adornos
de papel para la botella de sake con especias de Ao Nuevo.

El modelo de la derecha se ve casi exactamente como el descrito anteriormente

Mecho regulares. El modelo de la izquierda es una variacin pero no es el
mismo que el Ocho regular. A primera vista, el modelo de la izquierda parece
Mecho de Kayaragusa; Sin embargo, un examen cuidadoso de las estras en el
papel revelan que no se pliega de la misma manera.
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Mecho from Kayaragusa

Mecho from Kayaragusa is a noteworthy origami model because it is one of the first
examples of representational origami. The instructions on this page shows how to make
Mecho - the female butterfly similar to the one shown in the 1845 publication
Kayaragusa.

This information is derived from "Wrapping Origami" by Yoshihide Momotani (1993). Momotani describes for 3 pairs
of paper butterflies:
Classical Mecho & Ocho (from Kayaragusa)
Formal Mecho & Ocho (Traditional), and
Regular Mecho & Ocho (Traditional)
The Classical Mecho is shown below. In his book, Momotani uses white paper with a red border; however, it is likely
that the original butterflies made in the 1800's were made with white paper only. Most ceremonial folds from that era
were made with white-only paper.

In step 4, fold only the top layers. Allow the back flaps to swivel towards the front.

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---------------------------------------------------------------If you do a google search for "sake bottle decoration" you will find many examples of Mecho, Ocho and other
celebratory folds. Such a search did not result in an image of classical Mecho and classical Ocho as described above. It
would seem as if this version of Mecho/Ocho is no longer practiced.
The only image remotely similar is this one showing bamboo water dispensers which are used for the "water alignment"
ritual performed on the morning of the wedding day.
Careful examination of the striations on the paper decorations show that they are simply folded in a manner similar to
that done for classical Mecho/Ocho. Compared to the instructions above, the only difference is that at step 3, the flaps
are folded out without turning the model over. Could this be the only remnants left of
Ocho and Mecho from Kayaragusa?
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Ocho from Kayaragusa

Ocho from Kayaragusa is a noteworthy origami model because it is one of the first
examples of representational origami. The instructions on this page shows how to make
Ocho - the male butterfly similar to the one shown in the 1845 publication Kayaragusa.

This information is derived from "Wrapping Origami" by Yoshihide Momotani (1993). Momotani describes for 3 pairs
of paper butterflies:
Classical Mecho & Ocho (from Kayaragusa)
Formal Mecho & Ocho (Traditional), and
Regular Mecho & Ocho (Traditional)
The Classical Ocho is shown below. In his book, Momotani uses white paper with a red border; however, it is likely that
the original butterflies made in the 1800's were made with white paper only. Most ceremonial folds from that era were
made with white-only paper.

In step 4, fold only the top layers. Allow the back flaps to swivel towards the front.

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Formal Mecho
Formal Mecho is a traditional origami butterfly often used in wedding ceremonies.
Mecho is the female butterfly and Ocho is the male butterfly. These paper butterflies
adorn sake bottles or sake serving kettles (choshi) during traditional Japanese weddings.
Mecho and Ocho are rarely seen except in formal ceremonies; however, these two
butterflies are historically important since they are the first examples of representational
origami.
This information is derived from "Wrapping Origami" by Yoshihide Momotani (1993). Momotani gives instructions for
3 pairs of paper butterflies:
Classical Mecho & Ocho (from Kayaragusa)
Formal Mecho & Ocho (Traditional), and
Regular Mecho & Ocho (Traditional)
The terms "formal" and "regular" will be used to maintain consistency.
Below are instructions to fold the formal version of Mecho.

Fold only the top layers. Allow the back flaps to swivel
towards the front.

Allow the back flaps to swivel towards the front.

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---------------------------------------------------------------Evidence from the internet: If you do a google search for "sake bottle decoration" you will find many examples of
Mecho, Ocho and other celebratory folds.
This online store sells sake serving kettles (choshi). On the kettles are two paper decorations which look almost exactly
like formal Mecho and Ocho as described above.

Similar paper butteflies are also available from amazon.jp. In both cases, Mecho (on the left) has an unusual feature in
that the red border is not visible near the center of the model. It is not clear whether this is due to the way the paper is
patterned or if this indicates a different folding methodology.
Another visible difference is that these modern-day paper butterflies stop at step 7. This causes the tips of the wings to
be closer to the body of the butterfly. In contrast, the formal Ocho and Mecho described above have the wing tips
pointing away from the body of the butterfly. Nevertheless, it is encouraging to see some of the old ways preserved in
present day Japan.
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Formal Ocho

Formal Ocho is a traditional origami butterfly often us

is the male butterfly whereas Mecho is the female butte
adorn sake bottles or sake serving kettles (choshi) duri

Mecho and Ocho are rarely seen except in formal cerem

butterflies are historically important since they are the
origami.
This information is derived from "Wrapping Origami" by Yoshihide Momotani (1993). Momotani gives instructions for
3 pairs of paper butterflies:
Classical Mecho & Ocho (from Kayaragusa)
Formal Mecho & Ocho (Traditional), and
Regular Mecho & Ocho (Traditional)
The terms "formal" and "regular" will be used to maintain consistency.

Below are instructions to fold the formal version of Ocho.

In step 4, fold only the top layers. Allow the back flaps to swivel
towards the front.

In step 10, allow the back flaps to swivel towards the front.

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