3. The earliest evidence of paper folding in Europe is
a picture of a small paper boat from 1490.
There is also evidence of a cut and folded paper
box from 1440.
4. The modern growth of interest in
origami
The modern growth of interest in origami dates to
the design in 1954 by Akira Yoshizawa of a notation
to indicate how to fold origami models.
5. Modern designs and innovations
Friedrich Fröbel, founder of the kindergartens,
recognized paper binding, weaving, folding, and
cutting as teaching aids for child development
during the early 19th century.
7. the most famous origami designs
the Japanese crane
The origami crane (折鶴 orizuru in Japanese) has
become a symbol of peace because of this belief
and because of a young Japanese girl
named Sadako Sasaki.
8. Mathematics of paper folding
The art of origami or paper folding has received a
considerable amount of mathematical study.
In 1893 T. Sundara Rao published "Geometric
Exercises in Paper Folding" which used paper
folding to demonstrate proofs of geometrical
constructions.
9. Origami festival japan –Egypt2014
http://jfcairo.org/blog/portfolio-item/jfc-will-
participate-in-arab-origami-festival-2014/
