Origami Crane Intented. Sadako sasaki the origami crane (折鶴 orizuru in japanese) has become a symbol of peace because of this belief and because of a young japanese girl named sadako sasaki. Origami became a very prominent art form in japan and in europe from as early as 1490.
Origami as we know it was popularized and taught in japanese schools in art class, and has since evolved as a childhood pastime. The senbazuru was the subject of the first book ever published about origami. Cranes represent the soul being safely transported to its next incarnation, she said.
