Origami

thumb|Origami cranes thumb|The folding of an Origami crane thumb|200px|A group of Japanese schoolchildren dedicate their contribution of one thousand origami cranes|senbazuru at the [[Sadako Sasaki memorial in Hiroshima.]]

toy aircraft made of folded paper

is traditional Japanese paper processed by hand using fibers from the inner bark of the gampi tree, the mitsumata shrub (Edgeworthia chrysantha), or the paper mulberry (kōzo) bush. Washi is used in many traditional Japanese arts, such as origami, shodō, and ukiyo-e. It was traditionally used to make various everyday goods like clothes, household goods, and toys, as well as vestments and ritual objects for Shinto priests and statues of Buddhas. It was even used to make wreaths that were given to winners in the 1998 Winter Paralympics. As a Japanese craft, it is registered as a UNESCO intangible

is a variation of origami, the Japanese art of folding paper. In , the paper is cut as well as being folded, resulting in a three-dimensional design that stands away from the page. typically does not use glue.

thumb|Paper cranes thumb|A paper crane spinning in the wind.

overview about the mathematics of paper folding

origami shape with four pockets, used in children's games

right|thumb|Two variations of kusudama. The kusudama in the lower photo is not threaded together.

Japanese legend

paper streamer used in Shinto rituals

Multi-stage paper folding technique

Origami diagram

thumb|100px|Traditional Japanese are a kind of ceremonial origami, folded distinctly from "origami-tsuki". They serve as gifts that express "good wishes". Noshi consists of white paper folded with a strip of dried abalone or meat, considered a token of good fortune and longevity.

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300px|thumb| Wet-folding is an origami technique developed by Akira Yoshizawa that employs water to dampen the paper so that it can be manipulated more easily. This process adds an element of sculpture to origami, which is otherwise purely geometric. Wet-folding is used very often by professional folders for non-geometric origami, such as animals. Wet-folders usually employ thicker paper than what would usually be used for normal origami, to ensure that the paper does not tear.

origami diagram type that consists of all or most of the creases in the final model

art developed in China

foldable cube made of die

origami style

paper used to fold origami