Tsuru's land

It is said that this bird is a symbol of longevity.

The figure of Tsuru (crane) is one of the most popular origami and also considered the most perfect folding because its basic form is the basis for other paper figures from animals to plants.

A long time ago people used to hang these birds of paper on the ceiling to entertain the children, especially babies who could not walk. The paper cranes were also offered in temples and altars, along with the prayer for protection. It is believed that originally, they had only a decorative function, and only later were associated with the prayers, luck and fortunes.

Nowadays in Japan, New Year's celebrations, marriage, birth in festive celebrations in general, the figure of the Tsuru is present in the decoration or packaging gift symbolizing health and fortune.

When a person is sick, she offers a thousand cranes (senbazuru) so that it is reinstated as soon as possible. By doubling each figure, people place in it all faith and hope in the recovery of the patient. The Peace Monument in Hiroshima, where the atomic bomb fell, several sets of a thousand cranes, from all parts of Japan are made by school students at last by a group of people who banded together to ask one thing: peace world. To prepare these thousand cranes need unity, faith and effort of many people, thus forming a chain of positive thinking.