How did Ihara Saikaku refer to origami in his writing?

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Red origami crane with outstretched wings and pointed beak, displayed against a solid black background. — origami An origami crane.

In 1680, the poet and novelist Ihara Saikaku referenced butterfly origami in a short poem. This mention serves as evidence of how deeply ingrained the practice of paper folding had become in Japanese culture by that time.1