Wedding Anniversary
1st Anniversary: Paper
かみこんしき
The 1st wedding anniversary is traditionally called the Paper anniversary. In Japan the same milestone is known as 紙婚式 (かみこんしき). Anniversary names progress from soft materials in the early years toward harder, more precious ones over time.
Japanese name
紙婚式
かみこんしき
English (traditional / modern)
Paper
1st anniversary
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