Wedding anniversary years have well-established connections now common to most nations: 5th Wood, 10th Tin, 15th Crystal, 20th China, 25th Silver, 30th Pearl, 35th Jade, 40th Ruby, 45th Sapphire, 50th Gold, 60th Diamond, and 70th Platinum. In English speaking countries the first, wooden, gift was cut on the day of celebration and then presented to the wife as a finished article before the next two quarter days had passed. The modern tradition may have originated in medieval Germany where, if a married couple lived to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their wedding, the wife was presented by her friends and neighbours with
20th Anniversary B-side collection 20th Anniversary B-side collection 20th Anniversary B-side collection is the twelfth compilation album by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo. It was released in honor of Kudo's 20th anniversary on March 5, 2008, through Pony Canyon. The compilation album was released as the third and final release celebrating Kudo's 20th anniversary of her solo debut. The compilation includes thirty-four out of forty of Kudo's B-sides released since her solo debut single "Kindan no Telepathy" (1987), all the way to "Amayo no Tsuki ni" (2007). Some of the songs were previously included on studio albums and other compilations, while others are making their