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  2. Mukoyōshi - Wikipedia

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    ' adopted son-in-law ') is an adult man who is adopted into a Japanese family as a daughter's husband, and who takes the family's surname. Generally in Japan , a woman takes her husband's name and is adopted into his family.

  3. Family law in Japan - Wikipedia

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    The ie was considered to consist of grandparents, their son and his wife and their children, although even in 1920, 54% of Japanese households already were nuclear families. [ 2 ] This system was formally abolished with the 1947 revision of Japanese family law under the influence of the allied occupation authorities, and Japanese society began ...

  4. Ie (Japanese family system) - Wikipedia

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    The ie is a patriarchal household and is considered to consist of grandparents, their son, his wife and their children. [3] In a "traditional" Japanese household, the eldest son inherits the household property as well as the responsibility of taking care of his parents as they age. The eldest son is also expected to live with his parents when ...

  5. Legality of incest - Wikipedia

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    son, father, grandson, grand father, brother, nephew or uncle (if female). Imprisonment for a term of not less than ten years. [19] Kiribati: Illegal Sexual intercourse with: granddaughter, daughter, sister or mother (if male) grandfather, father, brother or son (if female from the age of 15) Imprisonment for 7 years. [20] Kosovo: Legal ...

  6. Japanese honorifics - Wikipedia

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    A term of endearment. Used by school teachers addressing their students, or by older co-workers to younger men. Chan (ちゃん) Little or Dear A term of endearment. Most frequently used for girls and small children, close friends, or lovers. Occasionally may be used to refer to a boy if that is his nickname. Tan (たん) Lil Babies, moe ...

  7. Anma - Wikipedia

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    Anma (masseurs) were often nomadic, earning their keep in mobile massage capacities, and paying commissions to their referrers. In the nineteenth century, the image of anma suffered somewhat from an association with the ukiyo lifestyle of urban Japan, and it was subsequently less well-regarded as a therapy.

  8. Japanese family - Wikipedia

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    The Japanese family is based on the line of descent and adoption. Ancestors and offspring are linked together by an idea of genealogy , keizu , which rather than relationships based on mere blood inheritance and succession refers to a bond inherent in the maintenance and continuance of the family as an institution.

  9. Six Codes - Wikipedia

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    Six Codes (Chinese: 六法; pinyin: Liù Fǎ; Kana: ろっぽう; Hangul: 육법) refers to the six main legal codes that make up the main body of law in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. [1] Sometimes, the term is also used to describe the six major areas of law. Furthermore, it may refer to all or part of a collection of statutes.