Celebrating Easter with Origami
This weekend is Easter Sunday weekend. Easter’s popularity is rising: stores and big companies are creating products and packaging for just the occasion. Easter is a Christian holiday that commemorates the culmination of the Passion of Christ. It is preceded by Lent, a 40-day period of abstinence, prayer, and penance. Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion at Calvary, an event considered the foundation of the Christian faith. Christianity is among one of Japan’s minority religions: less than one percent of the Japanese population are Christian.
Easter or Fukkatsusai (復活祭) in Japanese (“Fukkatsu” means revival and “sai” means festival) is fast becoming a popular occasion in Japan although not yet to the extent of other Western celebrations: Christmas, Valentine’s Day, or Halloween. Easter usually coincides with cherry blossoms and plum tree blooms in all their glory. Easter bunnies and eggs are also popular during Easter. They appear in various items like chocolates, candies, cakes, and even the famous Japanese art of paper folding, origami.
Here are some cute, fun Easter origami tutorials.
