Origami

 Origami is the Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures. it  has been around for thousands of years but it started out in china around 105 A.D. and was later brought to Japan in the sixth century by monks.The word origami is composed of the two words oru (to fold) and kami (paper). Origami as we know today is folding paper in complex ways to make a unique shape or figure such as a crane, throwing star,or cube. It has many different purposes, when it first came around it was just for religious ceremonies or ceremonies in general. Origami has been and continues to be practiced by individuals of all ages all around the world.

I found this information here: http://www.pbs.oendentlens/between-the-folds/history.html