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Origami is the Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures, such as cranes, without using cuts or glue. It holds cultural significance, particularly in Japanese tradition, and has become associated with meaningful practices like the creation of thousand-crane garlands (senbazuru) that are dedicated as memorials.

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Etymology
History
Ceremonial origami (origata)
Recreational origami
1500s－1800s
Since 1800s
Techniques and materials
Techniques
Origami paper
Tools
Types
Action origami
Modular origami
Wet-folding
Pureland origami
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Kirigami
Strip folding
Teabag folding
Mathematics and technical origami
Mathematics and practical applications
Technical origami
Origami-related computer programs
Ethics and copyright
Origami in various meanings
Gallery
In popular culture
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

is the art and technique of folding paper. It also refers to the two- and three-dimensional forms created in the process. The use of the term has been extended in modern times to include other materials such as metal, textiles, and it is also used in the biological sciences to describe folded structures like DNA.