CIJS hosts "The Transition from Nuclear Families to a Solo Society: Comparing Japan and Germany."
Nov.20.2025
The Center for Integrated Japanese Studies at Tohoku University will host Prof. Mika Toyota from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Germany on December 23rd for a special lecture titled “The Transition from Nuclear Families to a Solo Society: Comparing Japan and Germany.” A reception will follow the lecture. We encourage all interested parties to attend.
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Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 13:00–14:30 ※A reception will be after 14:30.
Venue: Graduate School of Arts and Letters Building 2F 大会議室
Language: Japanese（Q&A is available in Japanese and English）
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■Abstract
As the proportion of unmarried people without children increases and the birth rate declines, the number of single-person households in Japan is growing rapidly. The transition to a solo society is not limited to Japan; it is also evident in Germany.
However, Japan’s social security system is built on the assumption that people are married and have children or family members living with them. How to support single-person households in old age and at the end of life is therefore becoming an urgent concern. Through comparison with Germany, this talk will examine how a new safety net that differs from traditional family structures can be established. ■Lecturer
Toyota, Mika
（Max Planck Institute for Human Development）
■Facilitator
Ochi, Ikuno
（Associate Professor, Graduate School of Arts & Letters）
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Registration
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Admission free.
Please complete your registration via the URL or QR code in flyer.
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Tohoku University Center for Integrated Japanese Studies
E-mail：cijs-ura@grp.tohoku.ac.jp
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