Historical look at Akira Yoshizawa's 1955 origami exhibition
Hacker News·2w·Akira Yoshizawa
A retrospective on Yoshizawa's groundbreaking 1955 British origami exhibition, documenting the modern origami movement's early international reach. While not a maker launch, it's a reminder that niche communities and creative crafts have deep histories worth preserving—something indie creators often overlook when building tools for their spaces.
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