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 ...

and each paper animal has its own unique symbolism. In Japanese culture, the paper crane is known as "orizuru" and is considered a symbol of peace, good luck, longevity, and hope. It's also linked ...

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.

What do you get when you fold together the contributions of four space station-bound astronauts from the U.S., Japan and ...

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 ...

Origami cranes are also an international symbol for peace, hope and healing. In 2011, when a powerful earthquake hit Japan, the then-crew of the International Space Station folded paper cranes ...