are a kind of ceremonial

origami ) is the Japanese art of paper folding. In modern usage, the word "origami" is often used as an inclusive term for all folding practices, regardless of their culture of origin. The goal is to transform a flat square sheet of paper into a f ...

fold entirely distinct from "origami-tsuki". They serve as gifts that express "good wishes". Noshi consists of white

paper Paper is a thin sheet material produced by mechanically or chemically processing cellulose fibres derived from wood, Textile, rags, poaceae, grasses or other vegetable sources in water, draining the water through fine mesh leaving the fibre e ...

folded with a strip of dried

abalone Abalone ( or ; via Spanish , from Rumsen ''aulón'') is a common name for any of a group of small to very large marine gastropod molluscs in the family Haliotidae. Other common names are ear shells, sea ears, and, rarely, muttonfish or mu ...

or meat, considered a token of good fortune.

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Japanese traditional envelopes: Noshi

The History of Origami: Noshi
Japanese words and phrases Paper art Origami Ise Grand Shrine {{Japan-culture-stub

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