The 31st Origami Tanteidan Convention 

2026

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We are excited to inform you that this year’s convention will be held in August! (25th May 2026)

Application form for lecturers of the workshops is open. (25th May 2026)

Outline

Organizer

Japan Origami Academic Society (JOAS)

Dates

8th (Sat) and 9th (Sun) August 2026

Venue

Hybrid event.

On-site at the Toyo University Akabanedai campus and Online Streaming from one of the rooms at the site.

Number of participants

400 people

Participation Requirements

All origami enthusiasts of elementary school age and older are welcome to participate. (elementary

students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian)

Admission fee is required to enter the venue, including accompanying individuals.

Admission fee

On-site adult: JPY 7,000
On-site students: JPY 5,000
Online: JPY 3,000
*Due to technical and staff limitations, online streaming will be limited to the events that take place in a specified room, so you will not be able to attend all the workshops and events with the online ticket.

*On-site participants will also be able to watch the archived online broadcast at a later date.

Participation application and ticket sales

Tickets will be sold online for both on-site and online attendance. The sale form will be open on 25th June.

Contents

  • Special guests Details are here
  • Special lectures by guests
  • Workshops with a variety of origami work, from simple to complex.
  • Exhibitions by special guests and participants
  • The best work by the votes Details are here
  • Tanteidan Convention Book Vol.31 Details are here
  • OATC (Origami Artist Trading Card) Exchange Details are here
  • Reception Dinner (August 8th, Only those who wish)

Special Guests 

Shuki Kato

Born on Feb. 7, 1990, Shuki Kato first learned about origami from folding paper airplanes and then later from John Montroll’s classic book Origami for the Enthusiast (1979) around age 7. Shortly afterwards, he began designing his own original models through trial and error. In 2006 he shared photos of his work online and eventually published his first diagrams through Origami USA. In 2015 he was honored to accept an invite to the Origami Tanteidan Convention which was the first time he ever attended any origami convention or met other origami enthusiasts. Since then he has been fortunate and privileged enough to attend many others around the world. His works have been featured in Origami Masters Bugs: How the Bug Wars Changed the Art of Origami (2013), Origami City (2015), Origami Tanteidan Convention Vol. 21 (2015), Origami Nature Study (2017) and other various origami convention books.

Kim Young-woong

Born in 2002, I am an origami creator and artist. I run the YouTube channel @origamikimiro, where I communicate the origami making process and the charm of my works in an easy-to-understand way. I collaborate with leading origami artists in Korea, expanding my activities into exhibitions, lectures, hands-on events, and content creation across various fields. In 2026, I hosted the “Kimiro Origami Festival” at Dopamine Station in I’Park Mall Yongsan, attracting over 30,000 visitors in six days, demonstrating the broad appeal of origami to the general public. By effectively linking creative work with popular content, I aim to develop origami beyond a simple hobby into a cultural content form.

Workshops

Call for lecturer

Apply for the call here.

Exhibition

Works by Special Guests

Works by Participants

  • Exhibitor must be an in-person participant.
  • 27cm x 27cm space for each person.
  • Reference: last year’s detail
  • Exhibitor needs to register in advance (registration will open on: 25th June, deadline: 31st July)

The Best Work by the Votes 

  • Theme : Any
    • Define the theme by your own.
  • Requirement of works
    • Unpublished and designed by your own.
    • One work for each exhibitor.
    • From uncut sheet(s) of paper
    • The work must be displayable in area of 27㎝ x 27㎝.
    • Every work must be original: an imitation of characters in Anime, Manga, and so on will be rejected.
  • Application duration
    • You need to register in advance via the specified form (Open on: 25th June, Deadline: 31th July）
    • You cannot exhibit your work without the registration.
  • Eligibility
    • In-person participant who can put and collect the work by his/her own.
  • Exhibition
    • The exhibition space is 27㎝ x 27㎝ for each exhibitor.
    • Put your work at specified place by 13:00 8th.
  • Votes
    • In-person participants vote by 15:00 9th.
    • The result will be announced in the closing of convention and in Tanteidan Magazine and JOAS web site.

Note: The votes may be canceled if the applications are few.

Convention Book

Submission details are here.

OATC

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