The Kumihimo Companion

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Intermediate Marudai Braids

by Aiko Sakai and Makiko Tada (Japan)

Sometimes called "the pink book" or "the orange book"
according to the color at the top of the cover

unknown 1980s date, published by Nihon Vogue (Japan)
ISBN unknown
Soft cover, about 102 pages
No longer in print; somewhat hard to find; may be available from resellers

For the marudai
In Japanese

A continuation of "the white book"

This book was printed with two
different covers: one pink at
the top (shown above), and the
other orange* (shown here).

*Photo courtesy
of BraidersHand

Color plates, black-and-white diagrams with an accent color, black-and-white
photos

50 braids, ranging from twelve to thirty-two tama. I have not checked every
braid, but most of them are in Tada's more recent "Comprehensive Treatise of
Braids I: Maru-dai Braids."

Anglicized braid names were provided by Michael Hattori.

Braids in this book:

Seq	Braid	Elements	Shape	Dai	Look-Up Name	Family
1A	Hirakongo A	12	flat	marudai	Hira Kongoh I Variation	tbd
1B	Hirakongo B	12	oval	marudai	Hira Kongoh I	tbd
2C	Hirakongo C	12	flat	marudai	Hira Kongoh II Variation	tbd
2D	Hirakongo D	12	flat	marudai	Hira Kongoh II	tbd
3	Ishidatami	16	round	marudai	Ishi Datami	tbd
4	Rikyu	12	flat	marudai	Rikyu	tbd
5	Hiragenji 2	12	flat	marudai	Edo Genji I	tbd
6	Edogenji 2	12	flat	marudai	Edo Genji II	tbd
7	Kawari Edogenji 2	16	flat	marudai	Kawari Edo Genji II	tbd
8	Hiratsukushi	12	flat	marudai	Hira Tsukushi I	tbd
9	Nakatsukushi	12	flat	marudai	Naka Tsukushi I	tbd
10	Atsumimi Genji	16	flat	marudai	Atsumimi Genji	tbd
11	Kotoji 1A	16	flat	marudai	Kotoji I	Kotoji
12	Kotoji 1B	20	flat	marudai	Kotoji II Variation	Kotoji
13	Kikukara	16	flat	marudai	Kiku Kara I	tbd
14	Shiro-ogi	16	round	marudai	Shiro Ogi	tbd
15	Ishibumi	16	round	marudai	Ishibumi	tbd
16	Naiki 1	16	round	marudai	Naiki	Edo Yatsu
17	Genjiko	16	flat	marudai	Genji Kou	tbd
18	Chidori	16	flat	marudai	Chidori	tbd
19	Hiratsukushi 2	16	flat	marudai	Hira Tsukushi	tbd
20	Nakatsukushi 2	16	flat	marudai	Naka Tsukushi	tbd
21	Kawari Edogenji 3	16	flat	marudai	Kozakura Genji II Variation	tbd
22	Kawari Hiragenji A	16	flat	marudai	Kawari Atsumimi Genji	tbd
23	Kawari Hirageji B	16	flat	marudai	Kawari Atsumimi Genji	tbd
24	Kozakura Genji	16	flat	marudai	Kozakura Genji I Variation	tbd
25	Kasuri Kongoh A	16	round	marudai	Kongoh Z 16	Kongoh
26	Kasuri Kongoh B	16	round	marudai	Kongoh Z 16	Kongoh
27	Yurugi	16	flat	marudai	Yurugi	tbd
28	Shingenji	28	flat	marudai	Shin Genji	tbd
29	Hiragenji Orimoyo A	24	flat	marudai	Hira Genji Ori Moyou	tbd
30	Hiragenji Orimoyo B	24	flat	marudai	Hira Genji Ori Moyou	tbd
31	Sazanamigumi	24	flat	marudai	Sasanami 24	Sasanami
32	Kikukara 2	24	flat	marudai	Kiku Kara II Variation	tbd
33	Kongogumi	24	round	marudai	Kongoh Z 24	Kongoh
34	Mitakegumi	32	flat	marudai	Mitake 32	tbd
35	Kotoji 2A	24	flat	marudai	Kotoji 24	Kotoji
36	Kotoji 2B	24	flat	marudai	Kotoji 24	Kotoji
37	Kawari Kongo	16	round	marudai	Tsukushi Variation	tbd
38	Yamato Genji	24	round	marudai	Yamato Genji	tbd
39	Kakugenji 1	24	square	marudai	Kaku Genji I	tbd
40	Hira Tsukasa	24	flat	marudai	Hira Tsukasa	tbd
41	Uneri Kongo	24	round	marudai	Kongoh Z 24 Uneri	Kongoh
42	Diago gumi	24	round	marudai	Daigo	tbd
43	Kakugenji 2	32	square	marudai	Kaku Genji 32	tbd
44	Kozakura Genji 2	16	flat	marudai	Kogome Sakura Variation	tbd
45	Genjiko 2	24	flat	marudai	Genji Kou 24	tbd
46	Naiki 2	24	round	marudai	Naiki 24	Edo Yatsu
47	Hiragenji Ukimoyo	24	flat	marudai	Hira Genji Uki Moyou	tbd
48	Karagumi	24	flat	marudai	Karakumi 24	tbd