Highlights In Origami History

100 AD

Paper-making originated in China by Ts'ai Lun, a servant of the Chinese emperor. The art of paperfolding began shortly after.

600 AD 

Paper-making spread to Japan where origami really took off.

800-1100AD

Origami was introduced to the West (Spain) by the Moors who made geometric origami models.

1797     

Hiden Senbazuru Orikata is the oldest origami book for amusement in the world is published. Translated it means "The Secret of One Thousand Cranes Origami".

1845     

Kan no mado (Window on Midwinter)-The first published collection of origami models which included the frog base

1900     

Origami spread to England and the United States

1935     

Akira Yoshizawa developed his set of symbols used for origami instructions.

1960     

Sadako and One Thousand Cranes was published by Eleanor Coerr and is linked with the origami crane and the international peace movement.

2000         

International Peace Project-An international project which is engaging communities in collaborative activities to promote peace, non-violence and tolerance - A Million Paper Cranes for Peace by the Year 2000!