How to make an origami TaiyakiたいやきTaiyaki
Taiyaki is a Japanese fish-shaped cake filled with sweet bean paste. Start with a rectangle and fold up the tail.
- 5 steps
- about 5 min
- 1 sheet of brown or golden origami paper
- Age 5+
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How to fold
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白い面を上にして、上のふちを下のふちに合わせて、半分に折る
Start with the white side up. Fold in half from top to bottom.
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2つのかどの先を、外がわへ折りかえす（しっぽ）
Fold the two tips back out to make the tail.
先が、外に少しはみ出すように折ります。
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左の2つのかどを、うしろへ折る（頭）
Fold the two left corners behind to round the head.
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しっぽのつけねの上と下と、しっぽの先を、少しうしろへ折る
Fold the top and bottom edges near the tail, and the tip of the tail, behind a little.
しっぽのつけねが細くなって、魚らしくなります。
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できあがり！目と口、うろこやひれのもようをかいたら、たいやきのできあがり！
Finished! Draw the eye, mouth, scales and fins, and your taiyaki is finished!
右の先が、とがった形になります。Fun fact
たいやきの中には、ふつう あまい「あんこ（小豆のあん）」が入っています。カスタードクリームのたいやきもあります。
Taiyaki is usually filled with sweet red bean paste called anko. Some have custard cream inside instead.
Origami English in this model
- fold in half半分に折る
- corner角
- edge辺（ふち）
- white side白い面（裏）
- fish魚
- tailしっぽ・尾びれ
- sweetあまい
- bean豆
❓ FAQ
- What age is this origami Taiyaki for?
- About Age 5+. It is rated “Easy” (level 2 of 5), with 5 steps, and takes about 5 minutes.
- What paper do I need?
- 1 sheet of brown or golden origami paper No scissors or glue are needed.
- What is it called in Japanese?
- In Japanese it is “たいやき”. The word origami (折り紙) itself means “folding paper”: ori = fold, kami = paper.
- Can I print the instructions?
- Yes. “Print the diagram” puts every step on one page (or a PDF), and the practice sheet has the crease lines printed on the paper. Free for home and classroom use.
