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Here is the list of the households/families for Sanshi Suimei. All households are related to a lot, compare the lot # in this list with the list of lots, maybe you also want to build your families lot :D

Want to read up on Japanese culture and families? Here are a few links, the web is full though :D
Cuteness in Japanese Culture
Japanese People
Japanese Street Fashion
The Japanese Family
The Japanese Family Structure
Contemporary Japanese Society
Pictures
Japanese Surnames

Rules:
- Give your family Japanese names when no names have been stated in the story
- Give them a Japanese look, if you find this hard don't worry, just do your best
- When creating a named sim, make them as alike as the original as you can, both on looks and traits. Named sims will be marked like this

Tips:
- Find inspiration on the web, search for pictures to use as base for your sims
- Take a look at related links and "Inspirations" posted in the list
- Get into character, think like the sims you are creating ;)

Have fun while creating your sims, that is the most important thing!

Lot #	Story	Inspiration	Related Links	Claimed by	Status
04	Sumo Training Stables Household Large household with members of several generations. All males. The sumo household is restricted by a firm hierarchy where younger members (Rikishi) serve and do chores for older members (Sekitori). The Rikishi wear simple robes and hair dues than the Sekitori. The life of a sumo wrestler is also restricted by old traditions and customs all from the way they dress to what they eat and do, for example sumo wrestlers are not allowed to drive.	Sumo wrestlers	Life as a professional sumo wrestler Sumo	Tota	Done
05	Mary-Sue Pleasants Biological Family Mary-Sue Pleasant first appears in TS2 in the neighborhood Pleasentview. In this set, the family consists of a young adult couple, the parents of Mary-Sue and a son (age optional). A grandmother. They are a hard working and simple farming family. They struggle economically, that is why they had to give up Mary-Sue for adoption, although not one day goes by without them missing and longing for their daughter.	Farmers	Mary-Sue Pleasant	Robodl95	Done
07	Traditional Farming Family I A married couple, grandmother and three children, all girls of any age up to teenager. The parents are hardworking and traditional family, they hope for at least one of their daughters to marry a good boy to run the farm. They struggle economically.	Farmers		bulfrog	Done
08	Traditional Farming Family II A widowed father (age optional) and his two children, a boy and a girl, age optional on both. Hard working farm family, the father hopes to find love again. The children love the farming life.	Farmers		Pallypoo	Done
09	Modern Farming Family A young adult married couple that has given up their hectic life in the city to come out and run a farm. They have one female toddler. The couple where formerly very successful in the business and political career but now want to live one with nature out in the countryside. They inherited the rundown farm from an old uncle.	Farmers		Pallypoo	Done
10	The Benoto Family The Japanese Version of The Bennets This family should be inspired by the Bennets family from "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen. They should look Japanese and have Japanese names, but be inspired by the characters from the book (there are a couple of movies based on the book too). Family members: Mr. Bennet Mrs. Bennet Jane Bennet Elizabeth Bennet Mary Bennet Catherine Bennet Lydia Bennet		Pride and Prejudice Main Characters Elizabeth Bennet	Tota	Done
11	Traditional Political Family An adult married couple, the man is a politician and the woman a "professional" housewife that rules the household with utter perfection. They are very traditional and want to be a role model for the society. They have two apparently "perfect" children and live in a lovely countryside traditional home with all the modern comfort.	People		bulfrog	Done
16	The Wise Old Man You may recognize him from the Takemizu Village secret lot in the TS2 EP Bon Voyage. He (elder) is the towns wise patriarch, all knowing hermit living on his own in a hidden corner of the town. Little is known about him, but people from all across town, even modern politicians, come to hear his prophecies. He has great respect for nature and the living creatures on earth, he has lived for more than 100 years it is said. Only you can tell us where he comes from and where he is heading!	Wise Old Man	Wise Old Man	Tota	Done
17	Average Family I This family is what one would say is an average family, there is nothing special or grand about them, but at the same time there is nothing wrong with them either. They are not particularly ambitious but not losers either. They have average jobs and hobbies. They are quite gray and common. Their only quality is that they do not stand out. The family consists of a married couple with one child.	People		Pallypoo	Done
18	The Sekemoto Family			NOT AVAILABLE
19	Ambitious Family The only limit is the sky for this family, they are devoted and hard working and ambitious. They have reached a good position in society, and even though they are modernists and believe in new technology they have a strong respect for traditions. The family consists of a married couple and at least 1 child.			Tota	Done
20	Average Family II with Harajuku-teen An average family consisting of an average married couple, with an average grandfather living in the house, and two children. One of the children (teenager) is a bit rebellious and doesn't want to be average, while the other child is average as the rest of the family. The rebellious child is a so called "Harajuku"-teen, the child is not bad or anything like that, s/he just wants to be special.	Harajuku teens I Harajuku teens II Harajuku teens III Harajuku teens IV	Harajuku
21	The Kimura Family They were last seen in the family tree of Noriko Aspir that first appears in TS2 in the neighborhood Desiderata Valley from the EP Free Time. In this set, the Kimura family is young and they live a traditional life in Japan. There is not a lot of information about this family, but the little information there is should work as inspiration :) Family members: Noriko Kimura (daughter) child/teenager Jiro Kimura (father) adult Kumiko Kimura (mother) young adult		Noriko Kimura Jiro Kimura Kumiko Kimura The Aspir/Kimura Family	Tota	Done
22	Bohemian Family They believe in the fine arts and enrichment of the soul. They do not have day jobs and even if they struggle they want to be able to live from what they love the most, art, music, literature. The family consists of a young adult couple with one child (toddler/child)			SimEve	Done
23	The Shikibu Family They were last seen in the family tree of Cleo Shikibu, that first appears in TS2 in the neighborhood Riverblossoms Hills from the EP Seasons. In this set, they are a young large family, living a quite average life in the suburbs. There is not a lot of information about this family, but the little information there is should work as inspiration. How Victoria and Nobutaka met only you can tell us :D Family members: Itsumi Shikibu (grandmother) elder Tesuo Shikibu (grandfather) elder Nobutaka Shikibu (father) young adult Victoria Shikibu (mother) young adult Cleo Shikibu (daughter) toddler/child		Shikibu Family Cleo Shikibu Victoria Shikibu Nobutaka Shikibu Tesuo Shikibu Itsumi Shikibu	Tristarin	Done
24	Modern Family I with Harajuku-teen An adult couple with two children, at least one of them is a teenager and likes to dress like the Harajuku-teens.	Harajuku teens I Harajuku teens II Harajuku teens III Harajuku teens IV	Harajuku	GillianIvy	Done
25	The Murakami Family Haruki Murakami is a famous contemporary Japanese writer (I really like his books actually :) Both his father and mother taught Japanese literature. He studied drama at the university where he met his wife Yoko. In this set they are a successful and ambitious family. Family members: Haruki Murakami (father) young adult/adult Yoko Murakami (mother) young adult/adult At least one child	Yoko and Haruki Murakami	Haruki Murakami Official Website Haruki Murakamis Biography	Freynas	Done
26	The Kitano Family Takeshi Kitano is an actor, screen writer, comedian... He married Mikkiko who is a stand-up (manzai) comedian. They have two children, Atsushi (son) and Shoko (daughter), Shoko is a singer and actress. In this set they are a successful and ambitious family. Family members: Takeshi Kitano (father) young adult/adult Mikkiko Kitano (mother) young adult/adult Shoko Kitano (daughter) child/teenager Atsushi Kitano (son) toddler/child/teenager		Takeshi Kitano
27	Traditional Family I The teenager in this family has been brought up in a traditional way, that is because his/her grandparents raised her/him the only way they knew how. After the tragic death of the teenagers parents, the grandparents took full responsibility for the child, whom they hope will grow up to make them proud. However, the grandparents worry that the tragic death of the parents have left the poor child too traumatised. Family members: grandfather, elder grandmother, elder grandchild, teenager			bulfrog	Done
28	Modern Family II This family consists of a gay couple, men, with at least one child. They love living the family life and dream of having many children and spending a lot of time with the family in different activities.		Homosexuality in Japan	Telamond	Done
29	Geisha School and House The apprentice geishas (maiko) live together in a geisha house (okiya) during their apprenticeship. They live in a hierarchical matriarchy. A geisha is a traditional Japanese entertainer that masters the skills of music, dance, art, manners, socialization etc. The first level for a maiko is as a minarai, here starts her formal training, although she can not do this until she finds an onee-san (older sister) to act as her mentor. The household should consists of all females, of different ages and stages in the geisha hierarchy.	Geisha Geisha Maiko Maiko Maiko Minarai Maiko	Hierarchy and Training Modern Geisha Appearance	LKadas	Done
30	The Old Spinsters The family consists of two elder sisters that never got married, but that have lived full lives. They enjoy being out in the garden and nature and believe in exercising and eating well. They will probably live very long lives...			bulfrog	Done
31	The New Single Household I There is an increasing number of women in Japan that choose to live as singles. They do not want to get married and have children, instead they work hard and have ambitious careers. This household is one of these "new singles" Family members single woman		Demographic trends in Japan	Kitkat	Done
32	The Students Household A large household of students that are all young adults, they've left their families to come to the city and study, now they have to manage on their own.			Karima	Done
33	Sushi Chef Family A modern family consisting of a couple young adult/adult and two children. One in the couple is training to become a sushi chef and the other is a gardener.			bulfrog	Done
34	Modern Political Family A modern young adult couple with at least one child. One of them is a politician and the other a journalist. They want to change the world.			Robb	Done
36	Modern Family III A lesbian couple of young adults and one child. A modern family, interested in new technology and athleticism. They live healthy lives and care about the environment.		Homosexuality in Japan	Karima	Done
37	Modern Apartments Household I This household consists of 3 families, all living in the same apartment building, but in different apartments. The families are: I. A single household of a young adult/adult, this sim is a perfectionist, law-obedient and neat. S/he is just at the start of a career. II. An elder couple that have retired and want to spend their money on cultural events and going out to dine. III. A young adult/adult couple, science and technology freaks, with a toddler.
38	The Prodigy Family A traditional family that doesn't make too much fuss about themselves. The parents, an average couple of adults, live very regular lives. They have a daughter however, that is turning to be very special, she is a master of the guitar and quite clever. She is a prodigy! Family members father, adult mother, adult daughter, child			Tota	Done
39	The New Single Household II There is an increasing number of women in Japan that choose to live as singles. They do not want to get married and have children, instead they work hard and have ambitious careers. This household is one of these "new singles" Family members single woman		Demographic trends in Japan	Karima	Done
40	Samurai Clan A large household of all males of different ages. Love bonds between elder and novice samurai.		Samurai Culture	Tota	Done
42	The Akishino Branch of the Imperial Family The Akishino is a branch of the imperial family, it is the second son of the emperor and his family. Prince Fumihito is the only of the princes that has a son and therefore a potential heir to the crown. Will the Akishino branch gain reign of the imperial title? Or will the laws be changed to allow Princess Aiko to reign? Prince Fumihito (second son of the emperor) adult Princess Kiko (wife of Prince Fumihito) adult Princess Mako (daughter of Prince Fumihito) teenager Princess Kako (daughter of Prince Fumihito) teenager Prince Hisahito (son of Prince Fumihito) child		Prince Fumihito Princess Kiko Princess Mako Princess Kako Prince Hisahito	Tota	Done
43	The Imperial Family In spite of his high rank, emperor Akihito has worked to bring the imperial family closer to the people of Japan. He was the first to marry a commoner, Michiko, the daugther of a president. Akihito studied politics but never got his degree, Michiko studied Japanese literature and also studied both at Harvard and Oxford University, making her fluent in english. The crown prince Naruhito, has one daughter, which has created great controversy and an attempt to change the laws of succession would be change to include women, but will they be changed? Or will they produce a male heir? Or will the next emperor be the son of the brother of the crown prince? Family members: Emperor Akihito elder Empress Michiko elder Crown Prince Naruhito (son of emperor) adult Crown Princess Masako adult Princess Aiko (daughter of crown prince) child		Imperial Family Emperor Akihito Empress Michiko Crown Prince Naruhito Crown Princess Masako Princess Aiko	Tota	Done
47	The Kamo Family The Japanese version of the Van de Kamp family from the TV show Desperate Housewives. They should look Japanese and have Japanese names, but they should be inspired by the characters from the show. In this set, they are a well off traditional family. Family members Bree Van de Kamp, adult Dr Rex Van de Kamp, adult Andrew Van de Kamp, teenager Danielle Van de Kamp, teenager		Desperate Housewives Bree Van de Kamp The Van de Kamp Family	SuperPogimon	Done
48	The New Single Household III There is an increasing number of women in Japan that choose to live as singles. They do not want to get married and have children, instead they work hard and have ambitious careers. This household is one of these "new singles" Family members single woman		Demographic trends in Japan	SuperPogimon	Done
49	The Otaku Family Otaku is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests. This family is a collectors family, and they are obsessive about their hobby. The family consists of a couple and at least one child.	Otaku I Otaku II	Otaku	Telamond	Done
55	The Crazy Game Show Host Family If you have a town with a Japanese game show studio you need to have a host. This family consists of the eccentric game show host and the beautiful game show hostess. Family members game show host, (husband), adult game show hostess, (wife), young adult child, toddler/child	Game show host Game show girls		Karima	Done
56	Maison Ikkoku Household Based on the manga by Rumiko Takahashi, the story is about the people living in a broken down boarding house in Tokyo. It focuses on the relationship between the boarding house manager, Kyoko Otonashi, a young widow, and a poor student, Yusaku Godai. Family members: Kyoko Otonashi, female, yound adult Yusaku Godai, male, young adult Hanae Ichinose, female, adult Kentaro Ichinose, male (son of Hanae) child Akemi Roppongi, female, young adult Yotsuya, male, adult other members of the Ikkoku household are optional		Maison Ikkoku List of characters Yusaku Godai Kyoko Otonashi Hanae Ichinose Kentaro Ichinose Akemi Roppongi Yotsuya	Robb	Done
57	Traditional Family II In a far corner of Sanshi-Suimei lives this odd family. After her divorce, the granddaughter of a retired surgeon moved in with her child to take care of her grandfather. The grandfather, that is a traditional man believing in strong family values, disapproves of the choice of his granddaughter to divorce her husband. However, she is the only family member still living in town that can take care of him, and even if he is proud, he knows that he can not take care of himself all alone. Family members grandfather, elder granddaughter, young adult child (of the grand daughter), toddler			Tota	Done
58	Modern Apartments Household II This household consists of 4 families, all living in the same apartment building, but in different apartments. The families are: I. A successful and ambitious young adult couple without children. II. An adult intellectual couple with one child. III. A single male sim IV. A single female sim
62	Traditional Family III This is a well off family that believe in strong traditions and family. The family consists of the father (elder), hard-working business man, the mother (young adult), a housewife, and two children.			bulfrog	Done
63	Traditional Family IV This is a well off family that believe in strong traditions and family. The family consists of the father (elder), hard-working business man, the mother (young adult), a housewife, and two children.			bulfrog	Done
69	Arts and Crafts School A large household of several children and at least one teacher. In the arts and crafts school they will learn calligraphy, painting, pottery, origami and all the traditional arts. These children are talented and devoted to the arts, that is why their parents have sent them here.			Karima	Done
71	Lonely Fisherman's Family A loner family, they have endured the hard life at sea but have now settled down in a simple cottage to raise a family. The couple is a young adult couple with one toddler. They like tranquility and being on their own.			Tota	Done
72	The Miyazaki Family Hayao Miyazaki is a reknowned filmmaker of animated films and co-funder of Studio Ghibli. His wife, Akemi, was also an animator but became a housewife to take care of their two sons Goro and Keisuke. Goro is also an animator, and Keisuke a wood artist. Family members: Hayao Miyazaki (father) elder Akemi Miyazaki (mother) adult Goro Miyazaki (son) Keisuke Miyazaki (son)	Hayao	Hayao Miyazaki Hayao Miyazaki Biography	Tota	Done
73	The Takeuchi Family Naoko Takeuchi is the well-known mangaka that created Sailor Moon. Naokos interest in in astronomy has influenced her work as a mangaka, she has also a degree in chemistry. Her husband Yoshihiro Togashi is also a manga artist. They have a son whose name has not been revealed to the public. In this set, the Tekuchi family is a well off and modern but yet reserved family. Family members: Naoko Takeuchi, adult Yoshihiro Togashi, adult son, toddler	Naoko Naoko & Yoshihiro Naoko	Naoko Takeuchi Yoshihiro Togashi	SuperPogimon	Done
74	Retirement Home Large household of elders both male and females. These people are the ones that know the most about traditional Japan, and the stories they have to tell, if somebody cares to listen. War-veterans, former geishas etc.			Karima	Done
76	The Kuroda Family Former Princess Sayako is the daughter of the Emperor. When she married Yoshiki Kuroda, she resign from her title of princess and left the imperial family. Sayako is an ornitologist and Yoshiki an architecht. Family members: Sayako Kuroda (mother) adult Yoshiki Kuroda (father) adult One toddler		Sayako Kuroda Yoshiki Kuroda	Tota	Done
77	Fishing Family I This couple left their hectic jobs in the city to come and fulfil a dream of sailing the seas. Without any experience they bought an old boat and a rundown house near the fish market. The wife is a skilled hobby chef that wants to run her own fish restaurant, she loves gardening too. The husband, has always dreamt of fishing for a living and hopes to be able to do it now. Family members: wife, young adult husband, young adult			Pallypoo	Done
78	The Old Sailor and His Son The old sailor and his son make up this family of fishermen. The old man has had a hard life and has become a bit excentric with the years, although he still enjoys going out every morning with his boat to fish. His son is more the intellectual type, always with his nose stuck in a bokk, but the old sailor still hopes for him to take over the fishing business after his death. Or even more, to get married and bring him a grandchild. Family members the old sailor, elder the son, young adult/adult			Pallypoo	Done
80	Fishing Family II For generations, this family has fished the waters outside of Sanshi-Suimei, they know the area as the back of their hand. They are experts in fishing, they know the seasons well, they can predict how the sea is going to be by looking out the window. The family has gone through some hard times, but they always see the positive side of things. Family members: grandmother, elder father, adult mother, young adult son, child			Pallypoo	Done
81	The Wan-Goddard Family			NOT AVAILABLE
84	The Yubari Family Gogo Yubari, is a character in the Quentin Tarantino movie, Kill Bill, played by Chiaki Kuriyama. She is a 17-years old school girl and professional assasin and O-Ren Ishii's bodyguard. In this set, Gogo lives an aparently calm and regular life with her parents as the only child. The parents are actually a bit afraid of their daughter, but her way of life has brought them a lot of money and they like the comfort. Family members: mother, adult father, adult Gogo Yubari (daughter) teenager	Gogo Yubari Gogo Yubari	Gogo Yubari	Tota	Done
85	The Ishii Family O-Ren Ishii, aka Cottonmouth, is a character in the Quentin Tarantino movie, Kill Bill, played by Lucy Liu. She is a Chinese-Japanese-American who, after seeing her parents brutally murdered at the age of 9 under the orders of a Japanese mob boss, becomes a professional assasin, proficient in sword fighting. In this set she is the yakuza leader, a dangerous woman, that pretends to live a perfect family life, although she runs the most dangerous gang of them all. Her husband, is her right hand and has the business and economical mind of the organization. They have two lovely children. Family members: O-Ren Ishii (mother) young adult husband (father) adult two children	O-Ren Ishii	O-Ren Ishii
86	Yakuza Family I This family consists of a strong patriarchy, a grandfather, a son and a grandson, all being part pf the yakuza. The grandson though, is not very interested in taking part of the criminal clan, but it is tradition and his dad and grandfather expect it. Will he break loose from the yakuza and fulfil his dreams or will he bring honor to the family and stick to it? Family members: grandfather, elder father, adult mother, young adult son, teenager additional child is optional			SuperPogimon	Done
89	Buddhist Monastery Large household of all male sims of different ages. The monks live secluded and harmonious lives, they are vegetarians and spend their days meditating, taking care of their garden or practicing calligraphy.		Monastic Life	Kit10	Done