6. HISTORY
• Began in China around the end of the first
century or start of the second century.
• Paper origami was originally practiced by
monks who brought paper and the ideas
for folding it to Japan from China in the
6th century. Japanese origami was used
to decorate temples and shrines.
7. History of Origami
Origins in China
Paper making started
2nd century
CE
Modern Evolution
20th century
Spread to the West
19th - 20th
centuries
Development in Japan
became cultural tradition
1603-1868
8. HISTORY
• In the beginning, there was very little
paper available and the art of origami
was only practiced by the wealthy.
• Origami was practiced at weddings to
represent the bride and groom and it
was also practiced by the Samurai as
a form of gift exchange called Noshi.
9. Japanese origamist
considered one of the originators
of modern origami, he developed a
system of folding patterns
employing a set of symbols, arrows
and diagrams.
1989, he created more than 50,000
models, of which only a few
hundred designs were presented
as diagrams in his 18 books.
“ I want you to discover the joy of creation by your own
hand. The possibility of creation from paper is infinite.”
Akira Yoshizawa
10. • For centuries there where
no written directions for
origami art. Directions for
folding models where taught
to each generation and
handed down to the next.
• The first book to be published
with origami instructions was
“How to Fold 1000 Cranes” in
1797.
11. • As paper methods progress,
paper became less
expensive. The art of origami
became available for
everyone.
• The two classic tools
needed for origami are:
– Paper
– Scissors
12. Origami
Festivals
November 11 “National Origami
Day”- in Japan where the paper
crane has become a symbol of
peace.
October 24-November 11 “World
Origami Days”
