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caption_attribution_description: English: Cranes made by Origami (Orizuru). The height is 35mm. Español: Grullas hechas con Origami (Orizuru). La altura es 35 mm. 日本語: 折り紙の鶴 （折鶴）　高さ３５ミリ Русский: Журавлики — бумажные фигурки оригами. Высота 35 мм. 中文: 折纸的鹤 （纸鹤）　高度35毫米 Français&#160;: Grues de papier confectionnées en origami. Українська: Паперові журавлики-орігамі. Português: Dois grous feitos com origami (Orizuru). Camera Details: Camera: PENTAX K10D Lens: TAMRON SP AF90mm F/2.8 Di (Model272E) Bosanski: Origami ždral (Orizuru). Čeština: Origami jeřáb (orizuru) Magyar: Origamipapírból hajtogatott darvak (orizuru) Italiano: Orizuru ("gru di carta") l'esempio più classico di origami giapponese. 한국어: 종이학. Nederlands: Twee kraanvogels gemaakt met origami.
context_page_description: Washi is traditional Japanese paper. The word "washi" comes from Wa meaning 'Japanese' and shi meaning 'paper'. The term is used to describe paper that uses local fiber, processed by hand and made in the traditional manner. Washi is made using fibers from the inner bark of the gampi tree, the mitsumata shrub, or the paper mulberry bush. As a Japanese craft, it is registered as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage.
  Washi is generally tougher than ordinary paper made from wood pulp, and is used in many traditional arts. Origami, Shodo, and Ukiyo-e were all produced using washi. Washi was also used to make various everyday goods like clothes, household goods, and toys, as well as vestments and ritual objects for Shinto priests and statues of Buddha. It was even used to make wreaths that were given to winners in the 1998 Winter Paralympics. Several kinds of washi, referred to collectively as Japanese tissue, are used in the conservation and mending of books.
context_section_description: Washi (和紙) is traditional Japanese paper. The word "washi" comes from Wa meaning 'Japanese' and shi meaning 'paper'. The term is used to describe paper that uses local fiber, processed by hand and made in the traditional manner. Washi is made using fibers from the inner bark of the gampi tree, the mitsumata shrub (Edgeworthia chrysantha), or the paper mulberry (kōzo) bush. As a Japanese craft, it is registered as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage.
  Washi is generally tougher than ordinary paper made from wood pulp, and is used in many traditional arts. Origami, Shodo, and Ukiyo-e were all produced using washi. Washi was also used to make various everyday goods like clothes, household goods, and toys, as well as vestments and ritual objects for Shinto priests and statues of Buddha. It was even used to make wreaths that were given to winners in the 1998 Winter Paralympics. Several kinds of washi, referred to collectively as Japanese tissue, are used in the conservation and mending of books.
caption: Origami cranes made of washi.
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