Japan, Honshu, Tokyo, Shinto blessing tied with rope around a tree trunk.

Japan, Kyoto, Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine, wooden plaques called ema with requests from worshippers, strings of origami paper cranes as offerings.

Japan, Kyoyo, Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine, wooden plaques called Ema with requests from worshippers, strings of origami paper cranes as offerings.

Origami paper cranes at the Children s Memorial in the Peace Park gardens

Paper origami cranes at the Children s Memorial in the Peace Park gardens

Peace Memorial Park. Mass of multi coloured origami cranes at the Childrens Peace Monument

Peace Memorial Park. Mass of multi coloured origami cranes at the Childrens Peace Monument