Wedding Anniversary
2nd Anniversary: Cotton
めんこんしき
The 2nd wedding anniversary is traditionally called the Cotton anniversary. In Japan the same milestone is known as 綿婚式 (めんこんしき). Anniversary names progress from soft materials in the early years toward harder, more precious ones over time.
Japanese name
綿婚式
めんこんしき
English (traditional / modern)
Cotton
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