He told us: ‘A crane is probably the most iconic example of origami, but there are many more complicated origami animals and things that I have no clue how to fold. I looked it up.

Making paper cranes is a Japanese tradition that symbolises hope, peace and healing. Legend goes that if you fold 1,000 origami cranes you will be granted one wish.

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Since 2015, the ash from the burned origami cranes has been used to glaze ceramic incense burners and candle holders. Photo: AFP "She never talked about it.

For a decade, the Daisho-in Buddhist temple on Miyajima island, facing Hiroshima, has held ritual burnings of the millions of origami cranes sent to the city each year. The ceremony is intended to ...