Chapter 1
Torii: Portals of the gods
Chapter 2
Omamori: Pockets of protection
Chapter 3
Hanami: The art of fleeting beauty
Chapter 4
Senbazuru: One thousand wings of hope
Chapter 5
Betsubara: The science of the second stomach
YOUR GOAL
Master of The invisible threads of Japanese ritual
Ch 4 · Senbazuru: One thousand wings of hope
매운김치 Senbazuru
Ten million paper cranes are sent each year, To pray for peace and hold our memory near.
매운김치 The Japanese legend of Senbazuru promises that pleasing the gods by hand-folding 1,000 cranes grants a single, powerful wish.
매운김치 People worldwide send thousands of paper cranes to Hiroshima to promote global peace.
BETA
매운김치 Fold one thousand paper cranes to discover how this Japanese ritual symbolizes wishes for healing.
Fun Fact
Microscopic origami: The smallest folded paper crane ever recorded was made from a piece of paper measuring just 0.1 by 0.1 millimeters, requiring a microscope and sewing needle.
Glossary
senbazuru (noun)
A group of one thousand origami paper cranes strung together, traditionally made to wish for health and recovery. In 1955, twelve-year-old Hiroshima survivor Sadako Sasaki folded these cranes while battling leukemia.
A group of one thousand origami paper cranes strung together, traditionally made to wish for health and recovery. In 1955, twelve-year-old Hiroshima survivor Sadako Sasaki folded these cranes while battling leukemia.
Quiz
According to Japanese folklore, how many years is the mystical crane believed to live?
Quiz
How old was Sadako Sasaki when she was diagnosed with leukemia, prompting her to begin folding paper cranes?
Quiz
What did Sadako Sasaki use to fold her cranes when traditional origami paper was unavailable in the hospital?
Quiz
Roughly how many paper cranes are sent by people worldwide to Hiroshima's Peace Park each year?
Quiz
In which city is the Children's Peace Monument, featuring a statue of Sadako Sasaki, located?