1.Origami is the art of folding paper,
generally without cutting or glue.
2.Kirigami is a variation of origami
that includes cutting of the paper.
3.Orizuru (paper crane) is a design
considered the most classic of all
Japanese origami.
4.On 29 August 2009, the largest
origami paper crane was created
by 800 people of the Peace Piece
Project (all Japan) at the
Hiroshima Shudo University.
5.On 30 November 2010, Yoneyama
Yuichi broke a world record by
folding 100 paper cranes in just 40
minutes 35 seconds.
6.Akira Naito was a Japanese person
who created the smallest paper
crane. He folded a 0.1 x 0.1 mm
square of paper to make this paper
crane.
7.Once upon a time, most people in
Japan use washi (Japanese paper)
to fold origami.
8.Origami has also become an
important aspect of Japanese
ceremony during the Heian period.
9.Akira Yoshizawa was a Japanese
origamist, also known as the
grandmaster of origami.
10.In Japanese tradition, they believe
if you made a senbazuru (a
thousand paper cranes) and made
a wish after completed each one,
your wish would come true.
