Clue: Initially oriental recreation, it generates animalist miniature imagery? (7)
Answer: ORIGAMI
Explanation: Initially oriental recreation, it generates animalist miniature imagery? (7)
First letters ('initially', ringing the changes on 'primarily') of '**O**riental **R**ecreation **I**t** G**enerates **A**nimalist **M**iniature **I**magery'.