bunke
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A {{nihongo|bunke|分家}} is a branch family established by a collateral of the honke (the line descended through the eldest male) in Japan.
See also
References
- {{cite encyclopedia |year=1993 |title=honke and bunke |encyclopedia=Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia |publisher=Kodansha Ltd |location=Tokyo | pages=558–559 |id={{ISBN|4069310983}} (set), {{ISBN|4-06-206489-8}} (volume 1) |oclc=27812414 }}