We first became acquainted with the story of the 1,000 paper cranes when we saw a “flock” of the origami birds at the home of a good friend. An ancient legend says that if a sick person folds 1,000 ...

Participate in Asia Society's 1,000 Cranes for Hope project by joining our Japan Outreach Initiative Coordinator, Nina Shimaguchi, in a live step-by-step tutorial for folding an origami crane, or ...

Presque Isle — There is one thing Dawn Rose learned from a project where she made 1,000 origami paper cranes in one year. “The one thing I took home is, if it’s something you truly want to do, you ...

MELBOURNE -- Behold, the art of the fold. This semester, the staff at Evans Library at Florida Tech has a goal: build 1,000 origami cranes for peace. When Nerdgirl was there earlier this week, the ...

It’s a Japanese tradition that is said to bring longevity and happiness. And by almost any measure, Saeko Oyama is living proof that it works. Oyama, 76, is an expert in the ancient art of origami and ...

My son and I took on what seemed like a simple project: fold one origami crane every day during the pandemic. Together, we discovered over the year how making art helps people bear the unbearable. 100 ...

A historical novel based on a girl who set about folding 1,000 origami paper cranes in the shadow of World War II is the inspiration behind a summer partnership between a local children’s organization ...

During his stay at Shands at the University of Florida, 29-year-old cystic fibrosis patient Joshua Abbott got a sense of peace from folding hundreds of origami cranes. And that was exactly what the ...