| Money Origami has generally been kept secret | | | | some are more true to the core. |
| from the main stream. There has been a few | | | | You see proper 'true' Money Origami utilizes the |
| published and very good books but the true spirit | | | | patterns on the note to enhance the figure made. |
| of money origami has always been kept hidden. | | | | The obvious example is that there can be very |
| Orikane is the true form of Money origami. Where | | | | clear and distinct eye markings on the figures as |
| as Ori-gami means to fold 'paper,' Ori-kane means | | | | features. A true Orikane folder, would take these |
| to fold 'money'. The exact origins are still | | | | in to consideration and fold accordingly, and this is |
| unknown, many people speculate that it was | | | | where the difference lies. |
| Japanese Immigrants arriving in the late 70's in | | | | Money Origami now is in a grey area, is it Origami |
| America began folding One Dollar Bills in to works | | | | with a twist or is there an art form in itself, well |
| of art. | | | | to answer those, YES Orikane IS a form of |
| Typically, this was looked upon as an exciting new | | | | Origami, without Origami it would not have been |
| craze and so it quickly spread throughout middle | | | | created, but also there is an art form of Orikane |
| class America, however as some of the | | | | in its self. The complex folds and clever fusions of |
| Immigrants began to mingle higher in society, as | | | | the dollar bill patterns create a whole new fresh |
| did the money origami. A few mastered some | | | | approach that is stimulating thousands of people |
| exquisite origami with the Hundred Dollar Bill. | | | | across the world. |
| Clearly the time taken to perfect an Orikane fold | | | | So the latest buzz on the street is the way |
| has always been an up hill struggle. One would | | | | Orikane is being taught online. Now, by using video |
| require many notes to practice, there is no quick | | | | complex folds can be mastered in 30 minutes and |
| way of learning it and therefore Orikane with a | | | | people are simply going crazy to learn more. |
| hundred dollar bill has been a rich mans hobby. | | | | People ar enow using it in every day scenarios |
| These days you can find many interesting and | | | | from tipping to gifts, bar tricks to conversation |
| colorful videos teaching you the basics of Orikane, | | | | breakers, really the everyday uses are endless. |
| some are simple Origami with Money where as | | | | |