Ty Yamamoto, an origami instructor at Japanese Culture Center taught students how to fold origami paper cranes. The workshop was followed by a lecture by Professor Yuki Miyamoto at DePaul University on Sadako Sasaki, a young “hibakusha” (victims of the atomic bombing), radiation sickness, and the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission and its implication on racial and social justice.
Symbolism of Origami Paper Cranes
Mr. Yamamoto started the workshop by explaining how origami paper cranes have become a symbol of peace and anti-nuclear movement
Folding Origami Paper Cranes
Mr. Yamamoto taught students how to fold origami paper cranes step by step.
Hibakusha, Radiation Sickness, and the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission
Professor Yuki Miyamoto at DePaul University gave a lecture on Sadako Sasaki, a young “hibakusha” (victims of the atomic bombing), radiation sickness, and the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission and its implication on racial and social justice.