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Re:KOReader by gchamonlive on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @08:56AM (#49096893)
I agree. I didn't say it's special, only different. Can you say adult adoption is something common in the US?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_adult_adoption

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Re:KOReader by Cyph0n on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @09:44AM (#49097452)
I have always found the adoption loophole to maintaining a family business hilariously smart.

I also understand why it’s not something common outside of Japan. Selling your family name in exchange for (maybe) keeping your business alive is distasteful at best.

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Re:KOReader by gchamonlive on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @09:47AM (#49097482)
It's weird and shows how heinous the working culture is, salarymen are almost property of the company they work for
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Re:KOReader by jamesnorden on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @10:23AM (#49097930)
I thought I was reading a summary about the Yakuza.
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