Simple facts about origami

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.