One thousand origami cranes

The crane is considered a mystical or holy creature (others include the dragon and the tortoise) in Japan and is said to live for a thousand years. That is why one thousand origami cranes (千羽鶴, senbazuru, lit. 'one thousand cranes') are made, one for each year. In some stories, it is believed that the cranes must be completed within one year and they must all be made by the person (or group of people) who will make the wish at the end.

For the novel by Yasunari Kawabata, see Thousand Cranes. For the children's historical novel by Eleanor Coerr, see Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes.
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