The Center for Integrated Japanese Studies at Tohoku University hosted 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.” The event was very well attended, with a total of 41 participants, including attendees from outside the university.

 

　The lecture provided an overview of the diversification of family values and lifestyles in Japanese and German societies, examining the future of social security systems and safety nets from sociological and cultural anthropological perspectives. Following the lecture, a voluntary research discussion session was held, featuring detailed case studies from German society and lively Q&A on research methodologies.　

　

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