In August 1970 the English version of Reader's Digest magazine published an article about Akira Yoshizawa which had been sourced from Beacon Magazine of Hawaii. This previously obscure article was then reprinted in other versions of Reader's Digest in other languages, possibly as many as 11, unexpectedly giving Yoshizawa a huge amount of exposure all around the world. From little acorns ...
So far I have managed to obtain a copy of the French and Spanish versions (from Juan Gimeno) and the Italian version (from Laura Rosenberg). My grateful thanks to both of them. I haven't, however, managed to find the English version or a copy of the original article in Beacon Magazine If by any strange chance you happen to have a copy of either of these in some dusty file ... or if you have a copy of the same article in any other language ... I would love to hear from you! I would also love to know if anyone remembers reading the original articles at the time. You can read the French, Spanish and Italian versions at https://www.origamiheaven.com/historyreadersdigest1970.htm Thanks for your help Dave
