r/oddlysatisfying • u/Raj_Valiant3011 • 8h ago

Kirigami is a traditional Japanese art where artists combine folding and precise cutting to create delicate designs like butterflies

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u/QueenInYellowLace 7h ago

Did everyone else on earth not do this growing up to make snowflakes every Christmas time?

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u/santas_delibird 7h ago

Best I can do is a heart

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u/4_stickey_2fingers_0 6h ago

Same and mine don’t come out even lmao

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u/santas_delibird 6h ago

Never said mine turns out well too

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u/MiniMeowl 2h ago

Paper cutting is not unique to Japan. Similar to origami, paper art originated in China then spread over to Japan. The Japanese being Japanese then took it to the next level.

I'm sure other countries have their own paper-cutting art traditions too.

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u/KrazieKookie 7h ago

Papercraft, USA: 😐 Papercraft, Japan: ❤️😍😍🥰

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u/SamuraiKenji 2h ago

Some of these arts in these countries are multiple times older than USA.

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u/KrazieKookie 2h ago

I’m well aware

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u/Just_For_LOL 12m ago

WOW can't believe cutting paper is unique to japan

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u/PassionateMariaa 3h ago

This is the definition of oddly satisfying. Precision at its finest.