Origami: How to fold a Sumo-Wrestler

A huge body and the fine “mage” (a topknot tied by a sumo-wrestler).

Sumo wrestlers are firm and strong, aren’t they?★

They are strong because they eat a lot and practice hard every day.

I’ll show you two types of the origami sumo wrestlers today.♪

How to fold a sumo wrestler Ver.1

This is a three-dimensional way of folding it.

 You can play sumo wrestling with your friends, making several pairs too.♪

1. Fold it in half twice to make two creases along the dotted lines.

2. Fold all the corners to the middle.

3. Again, fold all the corners to the middle along the dotted lines.

4. Turn it over.

5. Fold both sides to the middle along the dotted lines.

6. Pull the sheet folded to the back side in front as picture No.7 shows.

7. Fold the corner down to the arrow.

8. Turn it over.

9. Fold the corner up along the dotted line.

10. Fold it down along the dotted line.

11. Put it back and fold it the same way to the opposite side,

as picture No.12 shows.

12. Put it back and fold it along the creases.

13. It will be like the picture below.

14. And it’s done!

It’s standing perfectly!

It looks stable, right?♪

You can draw the face too.

Why don’t you make your own one and fight with your friends?

How to fold a sumo wrestler Ver.2

This is a plane surface’s origami sumo wrestler.

It will be like a doll.

You can play with other dolls too.♪

1. Fold it in half to make a triangle along the dotted line.

2. Fold it in half again to make another triangle along the dotted line.

3. Open the bag part and fold it to make a square as picture No.4 shows.

4. Do the same thing for the other side too.

5. Fold it along the dotted lines and make creases.

6. Open and fold it along the creases that you made, as picture No.7 shows.

7. Do the same thing for the other side too.

8. Turn one layer to the other side as picture No.9 shows.

Turn it over and turn one later to the other side too.

9. Fold the corner down along the dotted line.

10. Fold the corner up along the dotted line and make a crease.

11. Open it from the arrows and fold it up, as picture No.12 shows.

12. Turn it over.

13. Cut it along the red line with scissors.

14. Open each side along the dotted lines.

15. Turn it over and….

16. it looks like a sumo wrestler right?

Fold the feet part up along the dotted line.

17. Open it from the arrows and fold it as picture No.18 shows.

18. Fold each foot behind.

19. The feet are done!

20. Draw hair, face, the ‘mawashi’ (a belt) and it’s done!

How did you like them?

The point is how you draw the “mawashi” and “mage”.★

If you adjust the length of the legs,

your sumo wrestler will be either slim or muscular too.♪

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】