When I told my friend Jo about the idea of folding origami cranes, she was wildly enthusiastic. She'd never known that the crane had such an important meaning - peace, good fortune, longevity - and we were searching for a way to link our benefit art show with Japan relief. "But do you know how to fold origami?" she asked hesitatingly? I looked at her and said "Jo, as far as I'm concerned if you can't do one origami, you're not Japanese". Her face lit up.
Practically the first thing you learn in kindegarten is origami. I still have my memory box full of origami artwork the children made, one of those things you can't bear to throw out because they are just so precious. It's a craft that is widely taught in Japan as kids and like learning to ride a bicycle, we never forget it.
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