Interesting article in the Asahi Shinbun about a kozuka (sword accessory)
decorated with cranes (orizuru):
http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201703140003.html
This pushes back the earliest record of an origami crane to around 1600 CE or
thereabouts. Origami historian Masao Okamura
Hi all,
Does anyone know the type of paper used for the Devil by Jun Maekawa, that is
on the cover of VIVA! Origami and Genuine Origami?
I hope the wisdom of the list can help me.
Thanks,
Brian K. Webb
I'm glad I opened my O-list today, this has been an interesting thread.
I've been meaning to share a picture with you all for a few years and this
discussion has motivated me to do so. The picture is of a quickly folded
crane which I placed in a cabinet X-ray unit at a hospital I was
inspecting.