She started out in origami for more practical reasons ... The practice is called “Senbazuru,” which translates to “one thousand cranes.” The traditional wish is for good health; or ...

Legend goes that if you fold 1,000 origami cranes you will be granted one wish. People have been making paper birds for this reason for hundreds of years, but origami wasn’t popularised on a ...

A zero-g indicator in the form of an origami crane ... the number markings on the crane — there is a number '10' on each of its wings and a flag from each one of our countries on the tail ...

Beyond Ainu mythology, the crane has become a universal symbol of longevity, fidelity, and renewal in Japanese culture. It appears in folklore, wedding kimonos, and the sets of a thousand origami ...

She created origami cranes during her hospital treatment to pray for a recovery before she died of leukemia at age 12. After her death, origami cranes became an international symbol of peace ...