Taro's Origami Studio, Asakusa, Tokyo

10/10/2026

📺 Taro’s Origami Studio Asakusa was featured on Japanese TV! ✨

Earlier this year, SBC Shin-etsu Broadcasting visited our Asakusa Studio for their program “Sustainable Uppii.”

SBC announcer Keiko Nakazawa explored the studio, discovered origami works by our artists in Japan and the US, and took on two origami challenges herself: Mt. Fuji ⛰️ and an advanced origami rose! 🌹

The segment also introduced how “Origami” has spread around the world, from education to new forms of artistic expression.

We’ve shared more about the TV feature on our blog!
🔗 Check the link in our bio 🙌

07/10/2026

A wonderful day of origami in Tokyo!🇯🇵
Our Asakusa Studio team hosted an origami workshop for a large event in Tokyo.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and shared the joy of folding together!
We’re always happy to see how origami can bring people together across cultures and languages✨

Thank you to our amazing team for making it happen!

27/09/2026

Something big is taking shape at our Asakusa Studio...! 👀🦖

Our artist Shido (酒谷志動 ), an expert in complex origami, is currently working on a full T-Rex skeleton made from 21 sheets of origami paper.

Still a work in progress — we’ll share more as it comes together!😁

19/09/2026

New on our website: The Story Behind SOAR 🕊️

We’ve shared the finished installation — now take a look behind the scenes at how SOAR came to life!

Our new blog post follows the project from months of preparation in Brooklyn to the on-site installation across three spaces at St. Andrew Methodist Church in Plano, Texas, the unveiling celebration, and Taro Yaguchi’s giant origami performance.

SOAR was also featured by several local media outlets in North Texas, including WFAA ABC 8, Plano Star Courier, and DFW NBC 5🙌

Read the full story here:
https://www.tarosorigami.com/plano-soar-bird-installation-in-texas/

Taro's Origami Brings SOAR to Life The 6-Month Origami Project Took Flight in Plano, Texas After more than six months of design, testing, folding, engineering, and preparation, the SOAR origami installation at St. Andrew Methodist Church in Plano, Texas, finally left the ground. The project, created...

16/09/2026

SOAR is now complete at St. Andrew Methodist Church in Plano, Texas! 🕊️

Over 2,000 hand-folded origami birds now soar through three different spaces throughout the church.

After months of preparation in Brooklyn and installation work on site in Texas, we’re excited to finally share some photos of the completed installation. 🕊️✨

More stories from behind the scenes and the opening celebration are coming soon!

11/09/2026

✨ SOAR is complete!🕊️✨

We’re excited to finally share the completed SOAR installation at St. Andrew Methodist Church in Plano, Texas.

After months of designing, folding, and preparing in Brooklyn, followed by the installation process on site in Texas, over 2,000 hand-folded origami birds are now soaring through the church’s spaces.

We’ve shared some behind-the-scenes moments along the way, and now we can finally show you the finished installation.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped bring this project to life!

Watch the completed SOAR installation on instagram🕊️✨

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdEZk24CkDo/?stkn=Mnk4Z2VlM3d4cGk4

04/09/2026

The local news came by to cover our installation
地元テレビ局が取材にきてくれました。

The paper origami exhibit is intended to encourage contemplation at...

04/09/2026

03/09/2026

Installation is now underway at St. Andrew Methodist Church in Plano, Texas.

After months of design, folding, engineering, and preparation, our team is now turning the vision into reality — carefully positioning and suspending thousands of hand-folded doves and cardinals throughout the Sanctuary.

There is still a lot of work ahead, and this is not the finished installation yet. But everything is progressing well, and with each day, the flocks are beginning to take shape.

It has been especially exciting to watch the space transform — from an empty Sanctuary, to the rigging and net system, to hundreds of individual birds gradually taking flight above the congregation.

More to come as we continue the installation in Texas.

Still a work in progress. But SOAR is beginning to fly.

02/09/2026

✨ SOAR is taking shape in Plano, Texas!🕊️

After months of preparation, our team is now on site at St. Andrew Methodist Church in Plano, Texas, bringing our latest large-scale origami installation, “SOAR,” to life.

Created in celebration of St. Andrew’s 40th anniversary, SOAR features more than 2,400 hand-folded origami birds installed across three different spaces within the church.

From designing the installation and folding thousands of birds in Brooklyn to transporting everything to Texas, this has been a major project for our team — and we’re excited to finally see it coming together on site.

The project was also recently featured in Plano Magazine, a local publication covering the Plano, Texas community. Thank you to Plano Magazine for sharing the story behind SOAR!

📰 Read the article:
https://planomagazine.com/st-andrew-soar-installation/

We’re not revealing the finished installation just yet, but we’ll be sharing more behind-the-scenes moments as the installation progresses.

Stay tuned for the final reveal! ✨

The installation, called SOAR, will feature doves and cardinals suspended throughout the church's three worship spaces through January 2027.

28/06/2026

先日スタジオに体験にいらしたご夫婦は、秋にアメリカへ行かれた際、パーティーで折り紙を披露したいとのことで、わざわざ名古屋からお車で当スタジオまでお越しくださいました。

「日本文化として折り紙を広めたい」
「海外の方に喜んでいただきたい」

そんな思いを込めて、富士山やあやめなど数種類の折り方を熱心に学んでくださいました。

折り紙は、言葉を超えて人と人をつなぐ日本文化のひとつです。
海外での交流の場でも、会話のきっかけとなり、多くの方に喜ばれます。

海外交流の架け橋として、また日本文化を伝えるコミュニケーションツールとして、ぜひ折り紙を習得しにいらしてください。

Oさんご夫妻、
ご来店いただき、ありがとうございました！
浅草にお越しの際はまた遊びにいらしてくださいね。

04/05/2026

Taro Yaguchi and Taro’s Origami Studio were also featured in the May 1 evening edition of Mainichi Shimbun! 📰✨

Founded in 1872, Mainichi Shimbun is one of Japan’s oldest and most respected newspapers, widely read throughout the country.

We are truly honored to receive this recognition and grateful for the opportunity to share our story with readers across Japan. Thank you so much for your continued support!

#毎日新聞

20/03/2026

🌟New Product🌟
Biotope Paper Jumbo (13.8 in / 35 cm) — Black ⬛️

Introducing a new color to our Biotope paper collection—loved by origami enthusiasts around the world!

This all-black, double-sided paper is soft, thin, and strong—perfect for folding super complex models like animals and insects.
With its beautiful texture and flexibility, it’s also great for layered and detailed designs.

Now available at our Tokyo Asakusa Studio
Coming soon to our NY Brooklyn Studio!

We also carry 8 other colors, available at both studios and in our online store 😊

"Cyclommatus Metallifer" by Satoshi Kamiya, diagrams in Origami Insects Premium book
folded by at Asakusa Studio

28/02/2026

🌟インバウンドビジネス展 出展のお知らせ🌟
English below!

Taro’s Origami Studioは、2026年3月4日〜6日に開催される「インバウンドビジネス展」（日経メッセ内 / 主催：日本経済新聞社）に出展します。
当社はアメリカでの活動を基盤に、日本の折り紙文化を世界に向けて発信してきました。2022年には東京・浅草スタジオをオープンし、訪日外国人向けの折り紙体験を展開しています。
ブースでは、言語に依存せず体験できる折り紙プログラムのご紹介と、日米アーティストによる作品展示を行います。インバウンドや海外展開にご関心のある皆さま、ぜひお立ち寄りください。
�日時：2026/3/4(水)〜6(金)
場所：東京ビッグサイト
Booth：IB2509

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We’re excited to exhibit at the Inbound Business Expo in Tokyo (Mar 4–6, 2026)!�
Visit us at Booth IB2509 to experience our origami program for international visitors and view artworks by our US & Japan artists.

28/02/2026

Happy Lunar New Year!! 🧧🐎
This year is the Year of the Horse.

The horse is a beloved motif in the world of origami - many artists have created their own original horse models, and even entire books have been dedicated to horse origami!😳
Of course it’s one of the favorite themes among Taro’s artists too.

Although Lunar New Year is not a public holiday in today’s Japan, it has traditionally been the most important holiday across many Asian cultures and is celebrated widely and joyfully.
In New York City, with its three major Chinatowns, it has became one of the biggest winter celebrations for both locals and visitors.

Wishing you a wonderful year of the horse!!🐎✨✨

09/02/2026

Artwork by our founder, Taro Yaguchi, has been featured on the cover of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review — one of the world’s leading English-language Buddhist magazines — in its Spring 2026 issue!

The cover introduces Japanese origami culture within the context of contemporary Buddhist thought.
The issue also includes an interview with Taro, sharing his perspectives and creative journey.

We’re truly honored to see origami represented in this meaningful way☺️ 🕊️✨

30/01/2026

Our recommended gift for Valentine's day🎁

Origami earrings & accessories 🇯🇵handmade in Japan!
Cards ⭐️Handmade in Brooklyn Studio!
Ornaments ⭐️Handmade in Brooklyn Studio!

Make this Valentine's Day special with a one-of-a-kind gift🥰