about Sadako:
In 1955 Sadako, a twelve-year old girl died of leukemia which she contracted after the U.S. dropped the atom bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. During her illness, she learned that Japanese legend believed that folding 1,000 paper cranes would grant the folder a wish. Sadako began folding paper cranes out of medicine wrappers as she prayed to recover from her fatal disease. She folded over 1,000 paper cranes before she died and was buried with them in 1955 at 12 years old. Money was collected from all over Japan to erect a monument to Sadako in Hiroshima’s peace park.
I have been sharing Sadako’s story with people for over 40 years. Please click on the link below to find out more about this brave young girl. (This link will open a new tab and take you off my website)
about me:
As a child I was given the name Miya from my family’s Japanese name Miyamoto (which was changed to Cline during WWII…..but that’s another story). Perhaps because of this I became fascinated with origami and now feel fortunate to have created a life which centers around folding paper as well as sharing the story of Sadako and the thousand paper cranes. (see below)
As a Vermont craftsperson my paper gifts are sold at shops throughout the state and around the country. I’ve also taught origami in the northeast for over four decades. I hope that you find my creations to be the perfect gift for yourself as well as for your loved ones.
