Origami is an art of paperfolding, that was born in Japan. In spite of the fact that paper has appeared in China, in Japan guessed how to fold surprising on the beauty models from it. Perhaps, it play a part that words "paper" and "god" are very similar in Japanese.

At the dawn of origami, it was used in the ceremonies. For instance, slices of a fishes and vegetables intended to gift to the gods folded in paper boxes, called 'sanbo'. Some later skill to fold models from a paper began an obligatory part of culture of the Japanese aristocracy. This skill was passed from generation to generation. Noble families even used origami as the emblem and seal.

Since the end of XVI century origami from the ceremonial art have turned to popular entertainment of the Japanese. In this period of time has appeared the majority of classical models.

The occurrence of the large number of author's jobs is connected with the name of the famous Japanese master Akira Yoshizava. He has thought up original "the musical alphabet" of origami, which has allowed to write down and to pass process of folding the models.

To the worldwide triumphal procession origami has set off in the beginning of XX century, after centuries after the birth. Yours mites to development of author's origami have contributed Dave Brill(Great Britain), Peter Budai (Hungary), Eric Zousel (France), Alfredo Junta (Italy), Ronald Koh (Singapore), and also Robert Lang and John Montroll (USA).