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Bind Type / 糸括りタイプ

Densho shinka (Bind-type) / 伝承進化 (糸括りタイプ)

MEMOThis is a piece created using the traditional "thread-binding" method, where the entire piece is assembled using a needle and thread. It features a part that resembles parts of a traditional kusudama, as well as parts curled like flower
Flap and Pocket joint / フラップ & ポケットジョイント

Mitra’s Folia / ミスラス フォリア

Mitra's Folia / ミスラスフォリアMitra's Folia Different color / ミスラスフォリア 色違いMEMOThis piece combines “Folia” from “Kusudama Suite”—a series of works that explore “how to connect simple shapes”—with “Mitra,” which is connected using Arabesque joints.
Paste Type / ペーストタイプ

Mitsuwari Series Ornithogalum umbellatum / 三つ割シリーズ 大甘菜(おおあまな)

MEMOThis is a variation of the “Tem Tem Temari,” which is assembled with 60 parts.It is part of the "Mitsuwari" series I have been working on since last month (May 2026). Tem Tem Temari series is already round and cute, but the “Mitsuwari”
Decoration part / デコレーションパーツ

Pandora Decoration Collection Vol.2 / パンドラ デコパーツコレクション Vol.2

Pandora Ver.Centaurea cyanus / パンドラ Ver.矢車菊MEMOThis is a piece decorated with decoration parts“Centaurea cyanus”. Created in 2016. The decoration parts of Pandora are attached to Pandora parts before assembly. No glue is needed. Adding curl
Bind Type / 糸括りタイプ

Spiraea cantoniensis / こでまり

MEMOThis is a kusudama of Bind type, assembled with threads and strings. It’s a fairly old piece I created back in 2005.I made quite a few Bind Type kusudamas until 2009, but for some reason, I stopped making them after that. When it comes
Modular Type / モジュラータイプ

Pandora Variations Vol.2 / パンドラバリエーション Vol.2

Pandora's Soft Rime / パンドラの樹氷MEMOThis is a variation of Pandora. The original Pandora was created in 2009. Last month (April 2026), I tinkered with Pandora a bit and found it quite interesting (Pandora Variation Vol. 1), so I've been playin
Paste Type / ペーストタイプ

Mitsuwari Series Yae-kikyou / 三つ割シリーズ 八重桔梗(やえききょう)

MEMOThis is a variation of the Tem Tem Temari assembled with 60 pieces. It is part of the “Mitsuwari Series,” in which the points where five pieces meet and the points where three pieces meet are swapped compared to the standard Tenten Tema
Decoration part / デコレーションパーツ

Pandora Deco parts Collection Vol.1 / パンドラ デコレーションパーツ コレクション Vol.1

Pandora Ver.Dairi / パンドラ Ver.内裏(だいり)MEMOThis piece features a Pandora work decorated with Decoration part of "Dairi".The decoration parts are set without using any adhesive.The name "Dairi" comes from a variety of flowering plum tree.The in
Paste Type / ペーストタイプ

Kotemari Warabi-ume / 小てまり蕨梅(わらびうめ)

MEMOThis is a 60-piece of Tem Tem Temari, assembled with adhesive. It's part of the Kotemari series, slightly smaller than the regular Tenten Temari. You can curl the swirling spiral section however you like. Whether you curl it inward, out
Modular Type / モジュラータイプ

Pandora Variations Vol.1 / パンドラバリエーション Vol.1

Pandora Color change / パンドラ色変わりMEMOThis is a color variation of Pandora. I’ve altered the folding method slightly so that the back of the paper faces outward.Although Pandora was created in 2009, this was the very first piece I created.パンドラ
Paste Type / ペーストタイプ

Kotemari Sekichiku / 小てまり石竹(せきちく)

MEMOThis is a variation of the 60-piece Tem Tem Temari, assembled using adhesive. It's part of the Kotemari series, slightly smaller than the regular Temtem Temari. The stamens protrude slightly beyond the petals, giving it a very three-dim
Modular Type / モジュラータイプ

Pandora / パンドラ

MEMOThis is a modular origami work where the parts are assembled without using glue. Two types of jointing methods are used for assembling the parts (multi-modular joint). Both are common methods of inserting flaps into pockets.While it has
Paste Type / ペーストタイプ

Kotemari Edo-nadeshiko / 小てまり 江戸撫子(えどなでしこ)

MEMOThis is a glue-type kusudama where the parts are assembled using adhesive. It's one of the Tem tem Temari series, and is slightly smaller than the regular Tem tem Temari (60 pieces). It features distinctive bordered petals. Folding it u
Arabesque joint / アラベスクジョイント

Garuda / ガルダ

MEMOThis is a modular model that doesn't require glue for assembly. A part is folded with a half-square piece of paper and connected with Arabesque-joint. A similar model is "Suzaku".Compared to Lilith and Horus, this is a relatively simple
Bind Type / 糸括りタイプ

Spring ball / 春てまり

Spring ball / 春てまりSpring ball Variation / 春てまり バリエーションSpring ball Variation 2 / 春てまり バリエーション 2Work's DataAuthor© Mio TsugawaCreatedFebruary 2007MadeFebruary 2007DrawingMarch 2026Number of parts24 piecesPaper size15 cm (Square paper)Joining
Arabesque joint / アラベスクジョイント

Janus’s Holy Grail / ヤヌスの聖杯

MEMOThis is a creation that incorporates the “Janus Rose” decoration part into “Janus's Holy Grail,” a variation of Janus II. No glue is needed when assembling the Janus's Grail or incorporating the Janus's Rose. In practice, it should prep
Arabesque joint / アラベスクジョイント

Janus II / ヤヌス II

MEMOThis is a modular type model that assembles parts without using glue. The parts are connected using Arabesque-joint. This Janus II is an improved version of the original Janus, characterized by the layered appearance of the places exten
Arabesque joint / アラベスクジョイント

With Passacaglia’s steps / パッサカリアのステップで

MEMOThis is a modular-style piece that requires no glue for assembly. It uses a connection method similar to that of the Passacaglia.The Passacaglia uses the “Arabesque-Joint” technique, which involves adding folds to the joint areas where
Paste Type / ペーストタイプ

Kotemari Sakurai-zakura / 小てまり桜井桜

MEMOThis is a variation of the Kotemari Mukoy amazakura. Like the Kotemari Yume zakura, it is hollow inside. A small flower with 10 petals blooms where the five parts are gathered. Like the Kotemari Kikka, the larger petals could open furth
Paste Type / ペーストタイプ

Kotemari Kikka / 小てまり菊花

MEMOThis is a variation of the Kotemari Mukou yamazakura. Like the Kotemari Yume zakura, the inside of the kusudama is hollow. This is a hollow version of the "Kotemari Juuyougiku" featured in the folding instructions for the Kotemari Mukou