Mizuhiki

 is an ancient Japanese artform that uses stiff rice paper cord - also referred to as - to create three dimensional sculptures and models.
The cord is created by twisting lengths of rice paper together tightly, before starching them for strength and stiffness, and colouring them for decoration. Methods of colouration include a thin, brightly coloured mylar coating, wrapping the in thin strands of silk, or simply painting the cord. 
There are a number of different forms of ; it is traditionally used to create decorations given away at special occasions, such as the birth of a child, weddings, and funerals. given at these occasions commonly take the forms of animals or boats, with different forms used for different auspicious meanings; cranes, frogs, fish, dragons and turtles are amongst the most popular.
Other traditional forms of include decorating cards with decorative knots tied with lengths of , similar to the Western use of ribbons tied in a bow around a present; a third style of is using the cord to create paper jewellery.