oyabun-kobun

is the relationship between two individuals of upper and lower status in Japan. It is the basis of the structural principle of Japanese society.

as has been said, the group is based on the accumulation of relationshipbs between two individuals: the group in Figure 2 consist of the relationships a-b, a-c, b-d, b-0e, c-f and c-g. The relationship betweeen two individualas of upper and lower status is the basis of the structural principle of japanese socieity' (Nakanae Chie .. Japananese society)

oyabun kobun, n.All

oyabun kobun