1. Origami
BY: SEAN KIM

2. What is Origami?
To Make Paper into a new 3d shape. It’s an animal. Most of the time, it’s an animal but if you find out what it is, it can be anything. Lots of people think it was from japan, but it was originally in china and then japan improved it. It was originally called orikata. A weird fact is that the samaurai would use fish skin, make it into a crane and give it for good luck.

3. When was it made?
It is not known when Origami was made. Although some people believe that it was made in the 6th century. Paper back then was supposed to be only for people who are wealthy and rich. In china, it was believed to be made in the year It was made for religious purposes for their gods.

4. How did it develop?
In the imperial court of japan, it was practiced there. Ori means folded, kami means paper. Now people use it to show their respects at funerals and to remember pastimes. But people want to try more complex things. Only a few people ended up actually finding out how to actually make the instructions.

5. How did this spread out?
Japan and china weren’t the only countries with origami in heir hands. Many European countries had origami too. They got a book from japan called “How to fold 100 cranes.” This book was the book that also made origami come north America.

6. How did people learn this?
There were many books on how to make origami cranes and dogs. In kindergarten, it was taught as a hobby and since kindergarten wasn’t important in japan, they were allowed to learn what they wanted. The origami experience would come back to them in university since they were allowed to take a course on it.

7. What is it like now?
Now origami is more of a hobby. Though people in japan sell their famous origami for thousands of dollars. The crane is now recognized in japan and china for good luck. The more complex ones are known not to use scissors ever.

8. The dragon BY: SATOSHI KAMIYA

9. Cerberus BY: Satoshi Kamiya

10. Elephant By: Robert.J.Lang

11. Dog BY: AKIRA YOSHIZAWA

12. Jackalope BY: SATOSHI KAMIYA

13. Ant BY: SATOSHI KAMIYA

14. Lucanus maculifemoratus BY: SATOSHI KAMIYA

15. Sheep BY: SATOSHI KAMIYA

16. Japanese spiny lobster BY:SATOSHI KAMIYA

17. Japanese White-eye BY:SATOSHI KAYiMA

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