Fastest time to make 1000 origami cranes
- Who
- Evelyne Chia
- What
- 09:31:13 hour(s):minute(s):second(s)
- Where
- United Kingdom (Colchester)
- When
- 22 June 2021
The fastest time to make 1000 origami cranes is 9 hours 31 minutes 13 seconds, achieved by Evelyne Chia (UK), in Colchester, Essex, UK, on 22 June 2021.
Evelyne attempted this record to fundraise for the NHS and chose origami cranes as they are symbols of peace and hope. She said: "1000 cranes is translated into Japanese as ‘senbazuru’ and it is very popular in Asian countries to fold a senbazuru when people are ill or in need of help. Legend has it that the person who folds 1000 cranes can make a wish - mine was that I would be able to raise enough money to make a difference to our National Health Service and I think it came true - I managed to raise £2,310 by the end of the event."