
Ambassador Ishikawa (left) and Colonel By High School student Miss Jacquelyn Smith (right).
Miss Smith kindly brought to the Embassy hand-made senbazuru (a thousand origami paper cranes) that she made with her friend and mother.
Senbazuru is usually sent to a person who is ill or injured as a prayer for recovery, since cranes are a symbol of longevity and happiness in Japan. Senbazuru has also become a strong symbol of world peace. |