Meaning Of The Oprigami Crane. Cranes are also viewed as symbols of happiness, and good luck. The crane is believed to live for 1,000 years and that is the meaning behind 1,000 an individual needs to fold.
The crane has always been a strong symbol of success and good fortune in japanese culture and when folded into origami it is believed that your hearts desire will come true. The japanese called this new art form origami (the name coined from ori, “to fold,” and gami, “paper”) and cultivated it as an art of understatement. The japanese called this new art form origami the name coined from ori to fold and gami paper and cultivated it as an art of understatement.