We first became acquainted with the story of the 1,000 paper cranes when we saw a “flock” of the origami birds at the home of a good friend. An ancient legend says that if a sick person folds 1,000 ...

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 ...

It is a Japanese tradition to fold 1,000 cranes for someone who is sick or has stumbled upon misfortune; the origami birds are said to bring health and prosperity to the downtrodden. Students at ...

They share a love for paper and an even greater love for what their dexterous fingers can make that paper become: an elegant pink rhododendron, a sleek golden dragon, a wide gray elephant's behind.

Origami cranes are an international symbol of hope and peace, and that symbol is on full display at Recovery Café Longmont. At the café, paper cranes dangle from the ceiling and hang next to pillars, ...

During his stay at Shands at the University of Florida, 29-year-old cystic fibrosis patient Joshua Abbott got a sense of peace from folding hundreds of origami cranes. And that was exactly what the ...

A little girl in Japan once believed paper cranes can grant her a wish. The story of Sadako Sasaki, who was affected by the Hiroshima Nagasaki bombings, and her prayer cranes, continues to touch ...

What do cutting-edge developments in heart stents, air bag logistics and space telescope lenses have in common with a folded paper frog? These advances in technological design all are based on the ...