Bunke Explained

A is a branch family established by a collateral of the honke (the line descended through the eldest male) in Japan.

See also

• Ie (Japanese family system)
• Japanese family structure
• Koseki

References

• Encyclopedia: 1993 . honke and bunke . Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia . Kodansha Ltd . Tokyo . 558–559 . (set), (volume 1) . 27812414 .