Before her death, Sasaki and her friends folded 1,300 paper cranes, which became a universal symbol for peace, hope, and resilience. They also become the small but mighty symbol for nuclear ...

Origami cranes are also an international symbol for peace, hope and healing. In 2011, when a powerful earthquake hit Japan, ...

Origami structures can now be printed on a single sheet of paper without cuts ... is also on the verge of reviving an ancient Japanese symbol of nobility: the hand-painted folding fan.

OSLO—The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony gave both Norwegian and Japanese citizens an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of making “orizuru” folded-paper cranes, a symbol of prayers for peace ...

FUKUYAMA, Hiroshima Prefecture--Metallic reproductions of paper cranes folded by atomic bombing victim Sadako Sasaki are being developed as durable symbols of peace for distribution around the world.