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Interesting! The masu somehow seems quite unlike the sorts of traditional Western folds we're familiar with, including the Workman's and Printer's Hats. Even the fact that it starts from a square and uses diagonals makes it feel more Japanese than Western. So if the Stomemasons' Guild uses them I wonder how far back it goes.

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Yes, although it does seem to be a Western European fold that has been adopted by the Japanese after cross-fertilisation. Everything I know about the Blintz Box / Masu is collected here at https://www.origamiheaven.com/historyoftheblintzbox.htm. I'm sure there's much more to learn!

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