Do you know "Origami"?
Have you ever made "Origami"?

Origami is one of the traditional Japanese arts (and also it is traditional Japanese way of playing) to create various forms (for example: animals, dolls, flowers, etc...) from one square paper. The paper which is used for Origami is very full of color.
Paper was invented in China about 2000 years ago. In the early time of the 7th Century, the skill to make paper came to Japan from China. Japanese people invented their own way to make paper. This paper is called "Washi". Washi means "Japanese paper". (Washi is used many ways; of course, it is used for Origami, too.) Origami has been created in schools as part of school education since the Meiji Era (1868-1912).
Nowadays, Origami is not only famous as a Japanese art; it is famous as a way to train our brains. Origami is used in hospitals by old people to prevent their brains from aging.