Haruki Nakamura's surprising paper karakuri animals

[SarahMars]

This guy is seriously talented. Amazing interactive paper toys!

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Haruki Nakamura's surprising paper karakuri animals Japanese paper crafter Haruki Nakamura designs mechanical paper karakuri-style animals that peek and pop in surprising ways. Karakuri, meaning ‘trick’ or ‘mechanism’, are mechanical automata pieces that were first made in Japan during the 17th century. Nakamura’s craft mixes that tradition with kirigami, an art that combines paper cutting with origami or paper folding. Read full story