Renzuru

• a particular technique of folding tsuru by Buddhist monk named Gidō (義道) in Ise Province, are the oldest known origami. 49 origami pieces of Gido was published in 1797 -Hiden senbazuru orikata1 (秘傳千羽鶴折形) by kyōka (狂歌, comic tanka) (author Akisato Ritō (秋里籬島))
• yatsuhashi (hachi) 連鶴“八つ橋 is a fold of 8 cranes from single sheet of paper in a circle, their wings connected at the tips. It can be done from 8 squares or 9 squares. Now think how 9 squares make 8 cranes! While folding the origami yatsuhashi, the realization brings one to test oneself, because it isn’t easy to get all cranes-paper cranes to be in synch at first. There are re-folds, adjustments, curving, out of line creases, smaller winds, larger beaks, and care needs to flex with the paper from tearing and breaking to unite them in one circle. It is a reminder of the very nature of humans attempting to work together….

折鶴 ori- “folded,” tsuru “crane”, always the hallmark logo of Origami. 

Many probably starts their first fold in Origami with a mighty crane who means a lot! Thus, these 8 Renzuru could represent “the noble 8 forld path” – the wheel of liberation for some…guide to liberation mind for smooth transition between and from eternal cyclic sufferings.
Eight interconnected practices, divided into three categories: wisdom (pali:prajna), morality (pali:sila), and concentration (pali:samadhi). The path emphasizes right understanding, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration.

八正道 (Hasshōdō)