Mari Ono is an expert in origami and all forms of papercrafts. She and her artist husband, Takumasa, were based in the UK for many years and worked there to promote Japanese arts and crafts, but have now returned to Japan where she was born. Mari is the author of the best-selling Japanese Origami, Origami Flowers and Birds, Mindful Origami, Origami Animals in the Wild, Origami Pets, Mindful Japanese Origami, Essential Origami, Origami for Children, More Origami for Children, Origami Dinosaurs and Origami Butterflies, Birds & Bees, all available from CICO Books. Mari also blogs on her Japanese website, mari-ono.com.

Mari Ono is an expert in origami and all forms of papercrafts. She and her artist husband, Takumasa, were based in the UK for many years and worked there to promote Japanese arts and crafts, but have now returned to Japan where she was born. Mari is the author of the best-selling Japanese Origami, Origami Flowers and Birds, Mindful Origami, Origami Animals in the Wild, Origami Pets, Mindful Japanese Origami, Essential Origami, Origami for Children, More Origami for Children, Origami Dinosaurs and Origami Butterflies, Birds & Bees, all available from CICO Books. Mari also blogs on her Japanese website, mari-ono.com.