History
Paper was originally invented by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. In the 6th century, Buddhist monks carried paper to Japan. The first Japanese origami is dated from this period. Due to political isolation of mainland China up until the Qing Dynasty, the art has not been as thoroughly investigated compared to that of other countries, particularly Japan and the Spanish-speaking lands. The other difficulty is that paper disintegrate and dissolves far faster than other art materials like jade or stone, making historical studies difficult.
The first notable book from Japan on the subject was printed in 1797 in the Sembazuru Orikata, which translates to ''"The Folding of 1000 Cranes"''.
The modular folding mentioned above is often done with Chinese paper money, and is folded from numerous pieces of paper folded into a relatively simple triangle, and connected by inserting a flap of one triangle into a pocket on the next. Popular favorite subjects for this type folding include pineapples, swans, and ships. This form of modular origami is currently popular under the name 3D origami.
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