Key topics: Family structures and roles in Japanese society, Multigenerational households and eldercare, Changing marriage and birth-rate trends in Japan, Traditional celebrations and seasonal rituals (shichi-go-san, seijin-shiki, obon), Generational dynamics and attitudes toward family obligation, Vocabulary: family members (formal and informal terms), household vocabulary, life-event vocabulary.
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