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Orisue, orikata, & orimono

Enjoy an introduction to Japanese culture and watch an anime favorite!

Interesting origami facts

1. Paper folding can be traced back to its use in ceremonies in Japan some 1000 years ago.

2. The models of European classic origami were largely based on creases of 45 degrees, making them ideal for teaching the principle of geometry, whereas Japanese ones such as the Crane or Frog were based on those of 22.5 degrees.

3. The now classic thin, square origami paper originates from Europe not from Japan.

4. In Japan there were no hard and fast rules about cutting or sticking. This came later when European folding blended with Japanese folding.

5. Origami was introduced into Japanese schools in the Meiji period shortly after 1868 when they adopted the German kindergarten system of early years education which included paper folding on the curriculum.

6. Origami wasn't called origami until the late 19th century. Before then it was known as Orisue, Orikata and Orimono.

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