A is a branch
family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
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 is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
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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 Lineal descendant, lineage. It is popularly used as the "traditional" family structure. The physical definition of an ie c ...
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Japanese family structure
The family is called in Japanese. It is primarily 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 genealogy, ...
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Koseki
A or family register is a Japanese family register, family registry. Japanese law requires all Japanese households to make notifications of their vital records (such as births, adoptions, deaths, marriages and divorces) to their local Municipa ...
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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