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Origami—the Japanese art of folding paper—could be the next frontier in innovative materials. Practiced in Japan since the early 1600s, origami involves combining simple folding techniques to ...

The art of origami has existed in Japan since at least the 17th century, but there are hints of paper folding from long before. Initially, models were simple and—because paper was expensive ...

Reviving an icon of Japanese culture Through origami engineering, Hagiwara is also on the verge of reviving an ancient Japanese symbol of nobility: the hand-painted folding fan. To paint a fan ...