LOL, Gerardo… If there were not enough motives, I have another reason which may not have passed to the annals of paperfolding. Without even noticing the coincidence, 11/11/11 (that is, November 11, 2011) was the date chosen by the lawyers to close on the deal and make the purchase official for the creation of the Museo del Origami in Colonia, Uruguay.
If destiny is written in the stars, that’s a good example of it! As today is the museum’s birthday, best wishes are welcome! :) :) Laura Rozenberg Museo del Origami Ituzaingo 131 Colonia del Sacramento Uruguay www.museodelorigami.org <http://www.museodelorigami.org/> > On Nov 9, 2022, at 11:40 PM, gera...@neorigami.com wrote: > > HI EVERYONE > > So I'm a bit curious about the stablishment of November 11 as Origami Day in > Japan. Who participated in its establishment? In what year was it established? > > I know of two versions as to why was that date chosen as Origami Day: (a) > 11/11 represent the four sides of a square of paper like the ones used most > often for origami nowadays, and (b) the First World War Armistice was signed > in that date, but in 1918, and since the origami crane became a symbol of > peace with the passing of Sadako Sasaki, November 11 was considered a good > date to celebrate origami. > > Is one of these two the main reason as to why that date was chosen? If so, > which one? Was there another reason? > > > Thank you in advance! > > -- > Gerardo G. > gerardo(a)neorigami.com <http://www.neorigami.com/> > instagram.com/neorigamicom <http://instagram.com/neorigamicom> > Knowledge and Curiosity in Origami: > six private classes online <https://www.neorigami.com/> > > "(...) It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it takes your breath away > and fills you with the true joy of origami. I experienced this in my lessons > with Gerardo G. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Gerardo is (...)" C. R. > Read the full review <https://www.neorigami.com/#h.q2mt4npahmc2> >
