Re: [Origami] Questions about the establishment of Origami Day in Japan

[gera...@neorigami.com]

I wanted to make a follow up email. I received a couple of emails from members 
of the list, thank you all. And thanks to Anne LaVin I contacted NOA and 
learned a couple of things.
According to their email, origami Day in Japan was indeed established by the 
Nippon Origami Association NOA, and in 1980... 42 years ago! That's what I 
learned, I hope others here appreciate the information as well .

Cheers!
--
Gerardo G.
gerardo(a)neorigami.com
 instagram.com/neorigamicomKnowledge and Curiosity in Origami:
six private classes online

"(...) It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it takes your breath away and 
fills you with the true joy of origami. I experienced this in my lessons with 
Gerardo G. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Gerardo is (...)" C. R. Read the 
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Re: [Origami] Questions about the establishment of Origami Day in Japan

[Matthew Green]

Happy birthday to the Museum of Origami in Colonia! Congratulations, Laura. I 
hope to visit the museum in person someday. 
Thank you for your work to help preserve the history of origami and to make 
great works available to the public to see for themselves.

Matthew

> On 11 Nov 2022, at 8:40, Laura R via Origami 
>  wrote:
> 
> LOL, Gerardo… If there were not enough motives, I have another reason which 
> may not have passed to the annals of paperfolding. Without even noticing the 
> coincidence, 11/11/11 (that is, November 11, 2011) was the date chosen by the 
> lawyers to close on the deal and make the purchase official for the creation 
> of the Museo del Origami in Colonia, Uruguay. 
> 
> If destiny is written in the stars, that’s a good example of it!
> 
> As today is the museum’s birthday, best wishes are welcome! :) :) 
> 
> Laura Rozenberg
> Museo del Origami
> Ituzaingo 131 
> Colonia del Sacramento
> Uruguay
> www.museodelorigami.org  
> 
> 
>> On Nov 9, 2022, at 11:40 PM, gera...@neorigami.com 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> HI EVERYONE
>> 
>> So I'm a bit curious about the stablishment of November 11 as Origami Day in 
>> Japan. Who participated in its establishment? In what year was it 
>> established?
>> 
>> I know of two versions as to why was that date chosen as Origami Day: (a) 
>> 11/11 represent the four sides of a square of paper like the ones used most 
>> often for origami nowadays, and (b) the First World War Armistice was signed 
>> in that date, but in 1918, and since the origami crane became a symbol of 
>> peace with the passing of Sadako Sasaki, November 11 was considered a good 
>> date to celebrate origami. 
>> 
>> Is one of these two the main reason as to why that date was chosen? If so, 
>> which one? Was there another reason?
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you in advance!
>> 
>> --
>> Gerardo G.
>> gerardo(a)neorigami.com 
>>  instagram.com/neorigamicom 
>> Knowledge and Curiosity in Origami:
>> six private classes online 
>> 
>> "(...) It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it takes your breath away 
>> and fills you with the true joy of origami. I experienced this in my lessons 
>> with Gerardo G. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Gerardo is (...)" C. R. 
>> Read the full review 
>> 
> 

Re: [Origami] Questions about the establishment of Origami Day in Japan

[wanderer via Origami]

happiest of origami museum birthdays to the museo del origami in colonia.
11-11-11 is indeed a very cool date to have commenced that wonderful
venture.

thank you for sharing laura.

best
vishakha
nyc

ps - this note has little to do this particular o-list email thread but
more a general note. since i am writing to the o-list i thought i
would attach this request as well. i see that many folks do not sign their
o-list emails with name. i would appreciate it if ppl did that, along with
where they are. the person's name and identity is not known otherwise,
email addresses arent always self-evident. and only when one does
reply-all, does one get to see the name of the sender. so just a thought. a
request. to please sign your emails. thank you.


On Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 9:41 AM Laura R via Origami <
origami@lists.digitalorigami.com> wrote:

> LOL, Gerardo… If there were not enough motives, I have another reason
> which may not have passed to the annals of paperfolding. Without even
> noticing the coincidence, 11/11/11 (that is, November 11, 2011) was the
> date chosen by the lawyers to close on the deal and make the purchase
> official for the creation of the Museo del Origami in Colonia, Uruguay.
>
> If destiny is written in the stars, that’s a good example of it!
>
> As today is the museum’s birthday, best wishes are welcome! :) :)
>
> Laura Rozenberg
> Museo del Origami
> Ituzaingo 131
> Colonia del Sacramento
> Uruguay
> www.museodelorigami.org
>
>
> On Nov 9, 2022, at 11:40 PM, gera...@neorigami.com wrote:
>
> HI EVERYONE
>
> So I'm a bit curious about the stablishment of November 11 as Origami Day
> in Japan. Who participated in its establishment? In what year was it
> established?
>
> I know of two versions as to why was that date chosen as Origami Day: (a)
> 11/11 represent the four sides of a square of paper like the ones used most
> often for origami nowadays, and (b) the First World War Armistice was
> signed in that date, but in 1918, and since the origami crane became a
> symbol of peace with the passing of Sadako Sasaki, November 11 was
> considered a good date to celebrate origami.
>
> Is one of these two the main reason as to why that date was chosen? If so,
> which one? Was there another reason?
>
>
> Thank you in advance!
>
> --
>
> *Gerardo G.*
> gerardo(a)neorigami.com 
> instagram.com/neorigamicom
> *Knowledge and Curiosity in Origami:*
> *six private classes online* 
>
> "(...) It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it takes your breath
> away and fills you with the true joy of *origami*. I experienced this in
> my lessons with Gerardo G. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Gerardo is
> (...)" *C. R.* *Read the full review*
> 
>
>
>
>

Re: [Origami] Questions about the establishment of Origami Day in Japan

[Laura R via Origami]

LOL, Gerardo… If there were not enough motives, I have another reason which may 
not have passed to the annals of paperfolding. Without even noticing the 
coincidence, 11/11/11 (that is, November 11, 2011) was the date chosen by the 
lawyers to close on the deal and make the purchase official for the creation of 
the Museo del Origami in Colonia, Uruguay. 

If destiny is written in the stars, that’s a good example of it!

As today is the museum’s birthday, best wishes are welcome! :) :) 

Laura Rozenberg
Museo del Origami
Ituzaingo 131 
Colonia del Sacramento
Uruguay
www.museodelorigami.org  


> On Nov 9, 2022, at 11:40 PM, gera...@neorigami.com wrote:
> 
> HI EVERYONE
> 
> So I'm a bit curious about the stablishment of November 11 as Origami Day in 
> Japan. Who participated in its establishment? In what year was it established?
> 
> I know of two versions as to why was that date chosen as Origami Day: (a) 
> 11/11 represent the four sides of a square of paper like the ones used most 
> often for origami nowadays, and (b) the First World War Armistice was signed 
> in that date, but in 1918, and since the origami crane became a symbol of 
> peace with the passing of Sadako Sasaki, November 11 was considered a good 
> date to celebrate origami. 
> 
> Is one of these two the main reason as to why that date was chosen? If so, 
> which one? Was there another reason?
> 
> 
> Thank you in advance!
> 
> --
> Gerardo G.
> gerardo(a)neorigami.com 
>  instagram.com/neorigamicom 
> Knowledge and Curiosity in Origami:
> six private classes online 
> 
> "(...) It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it takes your breath away 
> and fills you with the true joy of origami. I experienced this in my lessons 
> with Gerardo G. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Gerardo is (...)" C. R. 
> Read the full review 
> 

Re: [Origami] Questions about the establishment of Origami Day in Japan

[Anne LaVin via Origami]

On Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 9:40 PM gera...@neorigami.com 
wrote:

> So I'm a bit curious about the stablishment of November 11 as Origami Day
> in Japan. Who participated in its establishment? In what year was it
> established?
>
> I know of two versions as to why was that date chosen as Origami Day: (a)
> 11/11 represent the four sides of a square of paper like the ones used most
> often for origami nowadays, and (b) the First World War Armistice was
> signed in that date, but in 1918, and since the origami crane became a
> symbol of peace with the passing of Sadako Sasaki, November 11 was
> considered a good date to celebrate origami.
>
> Is one of these two the main reason as to why that date was chosen? If so,
> which one? Was there another reason?
>

Here's some background direct from the JOAS website:

  https://origami.jp/world-origami-days/

which also attempts to link to this page (the link is broken, but I figured
out what it was supposed to be) which states that the 11/11 is indeed a
reference to 4 equal sides of a square, but doesn't give more detail:

  https://www.kinenbi.gr.jp/main.php?MD=3=218

"Origami Day
Established by the Japan Origami Association for the purpose of letting
many people know the fun and educational effects of origami. This is
because if each 1 of this day, which has four 1s in a row, is regarded as
one side of a square origami, it will represent a total of 4 sides."

(Original Japanese:
おりがみの楽しさ、教育的な効果などを多くの人に知ってもらうことを目的に株式会社日本折紙協会が制定。日付は数字の１が４つ並ぶこの日のそれぞれの１を正方形のおりがみの１辺と見立てると、全部で４辺を表すことになるため。)

This references NOA ( 日本折紙協会), not JOAS, so I'm gathering it was something
originally started by them. You might try writing to them, or JOAS, for
more of the history.

Anne

[Origami] Questions about the establishment of Origami Day in Japan

[gera...@neorigami.com]

HI EVERYONE

So I'm a bit curious about the stablishment of November 11 as Origami Day in 
Japan. Who participated in its establishment? In what year was it established?
I know of two versions as to why was that date chosen as Origami Day: (a) 11/11 
represent the four sides of a square of paper like the ones used most often for 
origami nowadays, and (b) the First World War Armistice was signed in that 
date, but in 1918, and since the origami crane became a symbol of peace with 
the passing of Sadako Sasaki, November 11 was considered a good date to 
celebrate origami. 

Is one of these two the main reason as to why that date was chosen? If so, 
which one? Was there another reason?


Thank you in advance!
--
Gerardo G.
gerardo(a)neorigami.com
 instagram.com/neorigamicomKnowledge and Curiosity in Origami:
six private classes online

"(...) It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it takes your breath away and 
fills you with the true joy of origami. I experienced this in my lessons with 
Gerardo G. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Gerardo is (...)" C. R. Read the 
full review