1000 Cranes: Tradition and Legend
1000 cranes have been seen as a heartfelt wish for recovery or as a lucky charm in Japan since ancient times. Since the story of Sadako Sasaki, they are a symbol for the desire for peace.
Category: Geschichte
Sadako and the Legend of the 1000 Cranes
Sadako Sasaki was a Japanese Survivors of the atomic bomb strikes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. During her severe illness of leukemia, she began to fold 1000 cranes.
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