A is a branch
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
established by a collateral of the ''
honke
The is the main household of Japanese family. It is part of the system of family branching that establishes a multiplied structure to create familial relationships.
The head of a household and his successor reside in the ''honke'', while coll ...
'' (the line descended through the eldest male) in
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
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See also
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Ie (Japanese family system)
''Ie'' is a Japanese term which translates directly to household. It can mean either a physical home or refer to a family's lineage. It is popularly used as the "traditional" family structure. The physical definition of an ie consists of an estat ...
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Japanese family structure
The family is called in Japanese. It's basically composed of a couple as is the family in other societies. The Japanese family is based on the line of descent and adoption. Ancestors and offspring are linked together by an idea of family geneal ...
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Koseki
A or family register is a Japanese family registry. Japanese law requires all Japanese households (basically defined as married couples and their unmarried children) to make notifications of their vital records (such as births, adoptions, death ...
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References
* {{cite encyclopedia , year=1993 , title=honke and bunke , encyclopedia=Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia , publisher=Kodansha Ltd , location=Tokyo , pages=558–559 , id={{ISBN, 4069310983 (set), {{ISBN, 4-06-206489-8 (volume 1) , oclc=27812414
Japanese family law