The Red-Crowned Cranes – called tanchozuru in Japanese - are deeply treasured in Japan. Quite literally the stuff of legends, cranes of all varieties have long been regarded as mythical as dragons, with their fabled 1,000-year lifespan making them synonymous with happiness and longevity.
There is even an ancient Japanese legend that promises whoever folds 1,000 origami paper cranes will be granted a wish. . boredpanda.com
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