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Origami is the art of paper folding in Japan. It started when the technique of papermaking was brought to Japan from China by way of Korea in the 6th century. At that time paper was a rare and precious commodity, and a formal kind of paper folding developed for use in both religious and secular life. The Japanese word kami can mean "paper" as well as "god". This has given rise to the belief that paper is sacred. It has been long associated with the Shinto religion and the folding of human figures( Hitogata ) that are blessed by god.
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One thing that makes art different from life is that in art things have shape, it allows us to fix on our emotions on events at the moment they occur, it permits a union of heart and mind and tongue and tear.
-Marilyn French
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