Boss and subordinate - oyabunkobun

Japanese: 親分・子分 - おやぶんこぶん
Boss and subordinate - oyabunkobun
Synonymous with "Oyakata" and "Kokata". Today, it is often associated with the underworld, such as the Yakuza or political factions, but this folk word is one of the important terms in sociology, folklore, and social anthropology in elucidating the structure of Japanese society. The very existence of the words Uminooya and Uminoko indicates the existence of a living organization in which Oya led and protected people, regardless of whether they were related by blood or not, other than parents and children. In ancient Japanese society, Mioya, who was worshiped as the common ancestor of the Uji (clan) and the Uji alliance in political, religious, and social senses, was also written as Mioya.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
親方・子方と同義。今日ではヤクザや政界の派閥など闇の世界のそれに限られたもののように連想されがちであるが,この民俗語は社会学,民俗学,社会人類学では日本社会の構造を解明するうえで重要な術語のひとつになっている。ウミノオヤ,ウミノコという言葉があること自体,親や子以外の血縁・非血縁を問わない人々を,オヤがコとして統率し庇護する生活組織の存在したことを示している。日本の古代社会では政治的,宗教的,社会的な意味で,ウジ(氏)やウジ連合共通の祖霊としてまつられたミオヤには御祖と当て字されもした。

出典 株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について 情報

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