DES MOINES, Iowa (WHO) — Over 3,000 origami cranes are on display at the Iowa State Fair, honoring the 65th anniversary of Iowa's sister-state relationship with Yamanashi, Japan.

The Cranes of Friendship Project was organized by the Japan-America Society of Iowa (JASI). It started after an Iowa delegate visited Yamanashi, Japan, last year. He was gifted 1,000 cranes to bring back to Iowa.

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In Japanese culture, 1,000 cranes are made as a celebration.

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