The origami tsuru (Japanese crane), a symbol of peace and good luck, is incorporated into graduation-appropriate giveables from Wabi-Sabi this year, including a cellophane-wrapped bouquet fashioned with six cranes, three folded from $1 bills, three from assorted hand-cut paper ($20); a smaller two-bird version ($8); and a "lei-n-yard" (lanyard) with a clear take-out box containing a tsuru made from a $1 bill ($11). The creator is Irene Kawaguchi, owner of Wabi-Sabi, 1223 Koko Head Ave., Suite 4, in Kaimuki. 734-3693.

— Wayne Harada

BON DANCE TIME

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FINAL WORD

"Stunts, languages — all kinds of special skills were asked of me. ... God only knows what's next."

Michael Emerson | who plays the diabolical Ben in "Lost," in TV Guide