People always ask me why the business is called Origami Day. My mother is from Japan, so I was lucky to grow up in a Japanese American home with a deep connection to my heritage. An essential part of that heritage is paying respect to my ancestors and the family who came before me. When I found myself holding a folded piece of paper that changed my life, it only felt right to pay respect to my family by incorporating the Japanese word for folding paper into this business name. We fold each week, so we can live each day.