Origami is the japanese denotation for the art of folding a sheet of paper.
'Ori' means folding and 'Kami' means paper which equals 'Origami'.

There are many ways of folding origami figures but the original and traditional way prescribes that every figure will be folded out of one square sheet of paper without sticking and cutting.

The most popular figure is the crane which is also known as a symbol of peace and of the international peace movements against the nuclear war commonly.

The legend has it that he who folds 1000 cranes will get one whish for free from the gods. Sadako Sasaki, a nuclear victim, however, tried vainly to fight against her leukaemia illness by folding origami cranes.

But furthermore folding origami figures has a very calming effect and it is also an ideal leisure activity.