Origami

Origami

Origins

• Oldest reference to folded paper in Japan- the 500s
• Brought by Buddhist monks
• Paper was expensive, used for ceremonial/religious reasons

Traditional & Modern Origami

• Made from folded paper
• No cuts are used
• Traditional uses dry paper
• Modern may use wet paper

Sadako & the 1000 Cranes

• 1000- lucky number in Japan
• Sasaki Sadako- survived atom bomb @ Nagaski
• Got leukemia

Sadako & the 1000 Cranes

• She decided to make 1000 origami cranes
• Legend said she would get a wish
• She saw her friends dying so wished for peace

Sadako & the 1000 Cranes

• She eventually died- unclear if she finished or not
• Has statue at Peace Park
• People bring cranes to it

We're going to make cranes!