What do you get when you fold together the contributions of four space station-bound astronauts from the U.S., Japan and ...

With sudden energy, they leap into the air—their wings outstretched ... Ainu mythology, the crane has become a universal symbol of longevity, fidelity, and renewal in Japanese culture.

Stick around to find out what it means when someone gifts you a paper crane in Japanese culture. The act of creating paper animals through origami can be seen as a sacred ritual in itself.

"Origami is the Japanese art of folding paper ... "The flags and the number markings on the crane — there is a number '10' on each of its wings and a flag from each one of our countries ...

Banpresto will release small Enshrined Monsters figures of Zinogre and Rathalos from Monster Hunter in its crane games.