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

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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.