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Origami is one of many examples of skills valued in Japan that combine simplicity with beauty, Others include calligraphy, the tea ceremony and Flower Arranging. Origami represents the Zen like ability to fold a piece of paper into a complex three dimensional object. The skill comes in doing the folds without error and with adeptness of mechanical perfection that allows the figure to be exactly constructed. The art comes from doing the creation of the object from an intuitive understanding of the shapes that can be created without recourse to instruction books or guidance.
In the west we think of origami as the mechanical process of taking a piece of paper and following a set of complex instructions until the result indicated is reached (more or less)
In Japan origami is the ability to see the finished figure in the paper and fold it the way the paper must go to realize the shape.
This ability parallels the Japanese approach to life and is another example of the perfection we all strive for.
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What is a good website to find intermediate origami instructions?
Origami nut, origami club, and Jo Nakashima's YouTube channel and origami-make.com
What was the first origami?
the first origami was a crane
What would be a good name for a origami team?
A good name for an origami team would be Origami instructors or Paper Products or something like that.
How many people accidentalied in the Japanese earthquake?
So far the amount of people that have died in the Japanese earthquake is 10,000 people.
Can origami be considered a language on a resume?
no.
Did the Japanese people bring origami to America?
no
Why do Japanese people do origami?
Origami relieves them of worries, and kills stress. Instead of fighting they do origami. With origami you can make your creation look good or terrible.
Why did Japanese people do origami?
Origami relieves them of worries, and kills stress. Instead of fighting they do origami. With origami you can make your creation look good or terrible.
What culture is closely associated with origami?
The Japanese culture is most closely associated with origami. It is a Japanese tradition that is important in many cultural and national celebrations.
When was origami invented?
Origami is an art of paper folding. Origami was made by Japanese people in Japan. They raced at the art. It is also a tradition in japan. Almost every Japanese kid knows how to do origami.
Who came up with origami?
The Japanese were the first to origami but people from all over the world create new models.
Is there origami in kazakhstan?
Origami is traditionally a Japanese art. Kazakhstan has virtually no Japanese population and origami is not really practiced here.
What is the difference of Japanese origami and US origami?
Japanese origami was made during the early periods of the country's history and US origami is modified ones of the old ones
Is Origami Japanese defence?
No, Origami is making paper into sculptures.
What is the Japanese word for origami?
origami = 折り紙 (origami)
What is origami is it mostly in china or Japan?
Origami is a Japanese art form.
Did ancient Chinese people do origami?
im almost positive that the art of origami is Japanese... the Chinese only used paper for writing, kites, dragons, and lanterns... each of which are not technically considered a part of origami
