What is the art of folding paper called?

Answer 1

Origami

Japanese paper folding or "origami" is all about creating recognizable forms, such as animals or objects, entirely out of single sheets of paper. This is accomplished by skillful folding of the paper. Most projects take from 30 to 200 folds and can recreate animals with such accuracy it is usually very easy to name them at a single glance.

Answer 2

Origami. Origami is really fun. Here is a peice to tell you all about it.

If one asks where origami originated from most people will answer "Japan". But is this really the right answer?

To find the answer you have to first find out what we're talking about if we say "Origami". Is Origami everything that has to do with folding a flat form in a certain way to have something nice to look at? Or is it limited to folding paper?

Depending on how you answer those questions the answer to "where does Origami come from?" can either be China, Japan or Europe.

Origami comes from China

The first findings of paper can be traced back to ancient China 200 BC. So paper comes from China for sure. Historians assume that simple paper-art developed before paper came to other countries like Japan. However Origami was never that much a part of the culture in china as it was in Japan.

Origami comes from Japan

Still being very expensive, paper wasn't used as it is today in this nearly neglecting way. But was considered rather pure and beautiful. Because of that, Origami was used mainly for religious reasons. This also explains why the "Legend of the 1000 cranes" developed. Folding was more of a kind of prayer than an art in a western way.

Origami comes from EuropeIndependently from Asia, the Art of folding Napkins and Paper developed in Europe. A well known example is the Spanish model "Pajarita," which is the Spanish term for bird.

Answer 3

Japanese paper folding is the art called origami.

Answer 4

The art of folding paper is called origami.

Answer 5

Origami is the Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes.

Answer 6

origami like animals and ninja stars

Answer 7

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