Cranes

Symbology in Japanese culture. Designs on kimono, including family crests, are often crucial to understanding the occasion where the garment would have been worn, by whom and at what time of the year. I am not a Japanese but i am accustomed with the idea of symbols in the influence of my LITERARY courses in the field of my especialisation.


Cranes in Japanese textiles generally represent longevity and good fortune. Out of the many shapes, animals and works of art created by origami (the art of paper folding), the crane is produced most often. It is customary within Japanese culture to fold one thousand paper cranes when making a special wish.


I may have NO ONE THOUSAND folded paper cranes during my birthday. I can say that I am loved THOUSAND TIMES by those who created these for me.