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16 Jan, 2009

One thousand paper cranes

Posted by: brb In: Art| Japan| photography

You’ve probably seen this very popular image in flickr–or maybe you haven’t, so here it is. “Rainbow of Peace” by jasohill (twitter), one of whose photos I have featured before in Bouncing Red Ball.

{You can see its 2048×1536-pixel splendor here.}
It is said that if you fold a thousand cranes, one of the mystical animals of [...]

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  • audrey: this picture is beatiful i wish i could vist japan in the spring
  • sohee: this is too funny. i have a same expression every morning when i see my roommate coming out from his room.
  • barbara: Is still possible to see it?

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