折り紙 Origami ~ The art of folding paper into various figures.

Origami is a play to make various forms of paper folding.

In the square and colorful origami paper is mainly used.Glue or scissors are not used.

This is a typical form of origami cranes.
 



Method of origami is passed down in various parts of Japan.

The children learn it, they incorporated into play.

Learning space includes not only homes, kindergartens and schools.

Origami is the means rather than the mere play, foster development of the fingertips and artistic sensibility.


What make children at play are not the only animals and plants.

Especially boys,making their own life-sized sword and helmet, play with it.

If Japanese, most people can make a simple origami.

Of course, adults can as well.In many cases, the adult may make the daily necessities than toys.

In origami, adults make trash, letters, and packaging.Origami brings a sense of fun to the everyday.

Origami is a part of Japanese life.




Artistic side of origami is re-evaluated in recent years,new folding continues to be devised.


This is a stag beetle.

It's made of one sheet of paper as well.Of course, it does not cut and pasted.


This is a dragon. Yes, this is also origami.

But this much and workmanship, it is a work of art anymore.

Even the Japanese familiar with origami, they would be astonished to see this.



Not only that,Origami continues to evolve.

Origami has been used in all state-of-the-art technology, such as egg cartons for recycling solar panels and the space station.



At the end.

What is this.


Yes, Yoda of Star Wars!



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