The earliest known Japanese origami is probably ceremonial paper folding, such as noshi (熨斗), which started in Muromachi era (1392-1573). In Korea,…以下略 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origami
(朝鮮出兵) The Korean naval successes were still vivid in Japanese memory when, three hundred years later following the Battle of Tsushima, Admiral Togo would refer to the greatness of Yi Sunsin [1].
(ソースのところに) Comment made by Togo following the battle of Tsushima "自分は李舜臣将軍には遠く及ばない" "General Yi Sunsin far surpasses myself", mentionned in "図説東郷平八郎、目で見える明治の海軍", 東郷神社・東郷会" ("Togo Heihachiro. Visual account of the Meiji Navy", Tokyo Shrine-Togo Association publications).
>The word literally means "paper folding" in Japanese and refers to >all types of paper folding, even those of non-Japanese origin.
>The earliest known European origami is probably the baptismal certificate of 16th >century, represented by a little bird (pajarita in Spanish or cocotte in French).