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KIRIGAMI QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Are origami and kirigami related?

As may be guessed, kirigami is related to origami, the art of folding paper.

Both words are translations from the Japanese and both include the Japanese word garni, which means "paper"; ori means "folding" and kiri means "cutting." In origami a paper square is folded into an object or animal without cutting or gluing. In kirigami paper may be cut and glued, and may sometimes be folded before cutting. Many people find papercutting to be easier.

I popularized the word kirigami in the English language when I prepared a papercutting kit in 1962. At the time I had been practicing origami and a publisher asked me to write a book about papercutting. When it came to choosing a title, the publishing staff and I sat around debating various possibilities. I suggested kirigami and we checked with the Japanese consulate to be sure this word would be acceptable. The kit had such a wide distribution that the word kirigami became a common term.

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