From art and origami to conserving the real thing, cranes have always had a place at the heart of Japanese culture. John Fanshawe explores the many ways this iconic bird has offered inspiration and ...

The crane paintings, publicly shown only twice in the previous 239 years, were instrumental in inspiring a large survey exhibition. “Every Living Thing: Animals in Japanese Art” is on view ...

cranes are also associated with elegance, purity, and fidelity. Their grace and majestic flight have made them a popular motif in traditional Japanese art, such as painting and calligraphy.

Here are five untold facts about Japanese origami traditions. The art of origami originated in ancient Japan, mainly for ...

"There's nothing else like them in Japanese art," Singer recently said of Okyo's Cranes. "To me, they are unique. And I am not someone who uses that word lightly." Revolutionary for their time ...

Origami is the Japanese art of folding paper into intricate shapes: plants, animals, everyday objects, abstract art… the possibilities are virtually endless. The practice evolved over the centuries ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- An art display at a Twin Cities ... he had no visitors at all." According to Japanese tradition, folding 1,000 paper cranes gives a person the chance to make a special wish ...

The story of Sadako Sasaki, the little girl who made 1,000 paper cranes to escape the leukemia (Japanese legend says ... The Born Free Art School conducted an exhibition and a play to raise ...