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Master September 2013

1000 Cranes

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Mrs. Castig, on December 12, 2012 at 1:52 PM

My son suggested we have 1000 cranes. He says they are for good luck. ( I have never heard of this) If I will use them he will buy them and make all of them. He has had some good ideas, but is this one of them? What in the world would I do with them ? Should I suggest he make something else for us...

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Master September 2013
Mrs. Castig · on December 12, 2012 at 10:46 PM
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@ Moria L thanks for the link i booked marked it for when I am ready. I will do at least one of each size. See what works best for me
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sunshine in the heart (aka Sarah) · on March 22, 2013 at 4:29 AM
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This post is way late, buuuttt...

@SXC Okay, so from what I understand, the legend was made popular by a girl who was dying of radiation poisoning after WWII (she eventually did pass away). She folded the cranes to wish for health or peace, I forgot.

Now, Japanese people associate white cranes with hospitals and really sick people. However, if they are brightly colored and not in a cluster, then it looks different from what Japanese people expect to see in that context.

Further, if you see something about 1001 cranes, from my understanding, that is Hawaiian and not strictly Japanese. I may be wrong, though.

Source: my Japanese fiance
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