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 ...

My children taught me how to fold origami cranes. They learned years ago from a Japanese babysitter named Jiro Hatano, who happened to be one of the smartest, kindest and most gentle people I’ve ever ...

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, ...

After suffering a stroke in 2019, Vuittonet struggled with mobility, coordination and speech. During his recovery at UAB Medicine’s Spain Rehabilitation Center, he continued his hobby of origami and ...

My son and I took on what seemed like a simple project: fold one origami crane every day during the pandemic. Together, we discovered over the year how making art helps people bear the unbearable. 100 ...

The peace cranes were flying across the wall in a Roosevelt Elementary School hallway this week, but they will soon be on their way to help out a good cause. Roosevelt students have been folding ...