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  1. In Japanese folklore, it’s alleged that a person can be granted one wish if they fold 1,000 origami cranes (this practice is called senbazuru in Japanese). The paper bird later became a symbol of hope and healing during challenging times, and the folding of 1,000 paper cranes was popularized with the story of a young girl named Sadako Sasaki.
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    Folding 1,000 origami cranes, senbazuru, is a tradition that originated from an ancient Japanese legend. The legend claimed that anyone who folded 1,000 paper cranes would be granted either a lifetime of happiness and good luck, or one wish.
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    Legend has it that the Japanese crane lives for 1,000 years and brings good luck. Origami cranes have also long been significant in Japanese culture. There’s a traditional belief that anyone who can fold and string together 1,000 origami cranes will have eternal good luck, and all of their wishes will be granted by the gods.
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    Way back then, paper folding (origami) in Japan was considered a ceremonial and religious art. Since the crane is believed to live for a thousand years, each paper crane represents one year in a crane’s life. When one has completed 1000 origami cranes, then the sacred crane will grant his or her wish.
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  4. How Paper Cranes Became a Symbol of Healing in Japan

    Aug 28, 2015 · Every day school children visit the monument for the child victims of Hiroshima adorned with a statue of Sadako Sasaki holding up an origami crane. The museum receives millions of paper cranes from around the world.

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    The legend of the 1000 origami cranes is associated with a young girl named Sadako Sasaki, who was exposed to radiation from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 when she was just two years old.

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