Origami originated in 17th century Japan as a way of folding paper into decorative shapes and objects. The art involves techniques like action origami, modular origami, and wet-folding. Some famous origami artists mentioned include Humiaki Huzita, Satoshi Kamiya, Éric Joisel, Kunihiko Kasahara, and Akira Yoshizawa, considered the father of modern origami. The story of Sadako Sasaki, an atomic bomb survivor who folded paper cranes while sick with leukemia, inspired the custom of making 1000 paper cranes for good luck or to honor someone. Basic instructions are provided for making paper roses and other origami shapes.

1. Origami
折り紙

2. Origin
● ‘ori’ = folding, ‘kami’ = paper
● started 17th century CE
● became popular outside Japan mid-1900s
● earliest reference to origami:
Ihara Saikaku’s short poem, 1680
(“paper butterflies in a dream”)

3. Types
● Action origami
● Modular origami
● Wet-folding

4. Types
● Pureland origami
● Origami tessellation
● Kirigami

5. Origami Artists
Humiaki Huzita

6. Origami Artists
Satoshi Kamiya

7. Origami Artists
Éric Joisel

8. Origami Artists
Kunihiko Kasahara

9. Origami Artists
Akira Yoshizawa

10. Sadako and the
● “orizuru” 折鶴 = origami crane
● Sadako Sasaki
○ hibakusha (atomic bomb survivor)
○ exposed to radiation, had leukemia
○ Hiroshima Peace Park - granite statue
● “senbazuru” 千羽鶴 = thousand paper
cranes
Thousand Cranes

11. How to make a paper
rose

12. How to make a paper
whatever