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 ...

Origami, which dates back to the Edo period (1603-1868) in Japan, is the act of folding paper into decorative shapes and objects. Paper was very expensive to produce back then, so this was something ...

Many may agree with us when we say that origami is not an easy artistic technique. The intricate process of folding paper into lively shapes requires great patience and attention. Maybe this is why ...

With a few folds, brightly-colored squares of paper transform into animals, birds, flowers, and trees. More talented origami enthusiasts also use their skills to create original works based on popular ...