Jun Maekawa

Based on the description from OrigamiUSA：Jun Maekawa is an origami pioneer who helped shape modern origami by applying mathematical concepts. He studied physics at Tokyo Metropolitan University where he developed the Maekawa Theorem describing fundamental geometry and origami. He is a board member of Japan Origami Academic Society (JOAS). Maekawa-san has taught origami in Japan and abroad and has published many books and articles on the subject. He published "Viva !Origami" (1983), "Genuine Origami" (2007), "The Art & Science of Geometric Origami" (2022) and others. He has a large following and an impressive origami crane collection. Although he retired from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan at 2023, he continues to work in astronomy as an engineer.