New ‘Families’ Find Support in Communal Living Beyond Bloodlines, Look for Other Ways to Bond as Household Size Decreases

The Yomiuri Shimbun
16:33 JST,
November 4, 2025
Japanese lives have undergone dramatic changes in the 80 years since the end of World War II and the almost 100 years since the beginning of the Showa era (1926-89).The Yomiuri Shimbun explores the front lines of “family,” which is directly connected to our daily lives.
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