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2. Origami paper - Wikipedia

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   Origami paper and a traditional origami crane. Origami paper is the paper used for origami, the art of Japanese paper folding.The only real requirement of the folding medium is that it must be able to hold a crease, but should ideally also be thinner than regular paper for convenience when multiple folds over the same small paper area are required (e.g. such as would be the case if creating an ...

3. Origami - Wikipedia

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   A Japanese sword authentication paper (Origami) from 1702 that Hon'ami Kōchū certified a tantō made by Yukimitsu in the 14th century as authentic. From a global perspective, the term 'origami' refers to the folding of paper to shape objects for entertainment purposes, but it has historically been used in various ways in Japan.

4. Washi - Wikipedia

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   Washi is generally tougher than ordinary paper made from wood pulp, and is used in many traditional arts. Origami, shodō, and ukiyo-e were all produced using washi. Washi was also 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 Buddha.

5. History of origami - Wikipedia

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   The history of origami followed after the invention of paper and was a result of paper's use in society. In the detailed Japanese classification, origami is divided into stylized ceremonial origami (儀礼折り紙, girei origami ) and recreational origami (遊戯折り紙, yūgi origami ), and only recreational origami is generally recognized ...

6. List of origamists - Wikipedia

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   Ligia Montoya – Argentine paper-folder who played a crucial role in establishing paper-folding as an international movement; John Montroll – probably the most prolific Western artist and author of over 40 books on origami; Jeannine Mosley – best known for her origami models created from business cards, [7] including the Menger Sponge. [1]

7. Kusudama - Wikipedia

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   It is, however, still origami, although origami purists frown upon threading or gluing the units together, while others recognize that early traditional Japanese origami often used both cutting (see thousand origami cranes or senbazuru) and pasting, and respect kusudama as an ingenious traditional paper folding craft in the origami world.