Origami
Origami, the art of paper folding is a Japanese tradition that is important in many celebrations. The
true origin of origami is in Japan and the earliest reference that supports it origionated in Japan is the short poem written in 1680 by Ihara Saikaku. The poem
describes a dream that involves paper butterflies. These paper butterflies were
made with the technique of origami to symbolize the brides and grooms in Shinto
wedding organizations. This type of paper folding had become part of these
important ceremonies by Japan's Heian Period, which lasted from the end of the
eight century to the end of the twelfth century. Samurai warriors exchanged origami in the form of folded paper strips, called Noshi, which were
tokens of good luck. Akita Yoshizawa ordered a large number of origami
innovations in the early 1900s. These innovations included the
Yoshizawa-Randlett diagramming system and the wet-folding technique.
This inspired a great resurgence of the art, which lasted until the 1980s, when origami experienced another boost in popularity. During the 1980s, it was trendy to study origami. This led the way to origami models that exhibited greatly-increased complexity, continuing to the 1990s. Nowadays, people go back to the simpler types of origami. Origami can be made into almost virtually anything from flowers to animals to objects. Today, this art of paper folding is still very popular and many do it to pass the time or make their own designs. Origami Cranes are traditionally made by children to give to those who are not feeling well. Many school children make up to a thousand paper cranes to give to the ill or unhappy.
This inspired a great resurgence of the art, which lasted until the 1980s, when origami experienced another boost in popularity. During the 1980s, it was trendy to study origami. This led the way to origami models that exhibited greatly-increased complexity, continuing to the 1990s. Nowadays, people go back to the simpler types of origami. Origami can be made into almost virtually anything from flowers to animals to objects. Today, this art of paper folding is still very popular and many do it to pass the time or make their own designs. Origami Cranes are traditionally made by children to give to those who are not feeling well. Many school children make up to a thousand paper cranes to give to the ill or unhappy.