The purpose of this paper is to clarify the significance of undertone life stories focusing on the inconsistencies in narratives about family of an elderly husband and wife. In the welfare state, law and money mediates lives of elderly people. We recognize a subject of elderly people in the discourses of active aging, well-being and ageless life. While, we also know that elderly people percept and feel emotions and memories in a different way from the welfare state system does. This paper focuses on undertone life stories of elderly people in order to pay attention to feelings (emotions and memories) of elderly people living in the welfare state. We focus on the concept of inconsistency (silence, unclearness, contradiction, incomprehensiveness and nondeterminativeness) in narrative approach and analyze undertone life stories of elderly people. While narrative approach defined undertone narratives as a break of consistency of self-story, this paper focuses on inconsistency as a viewpoint of analyzing undertone life stories. 　　We clarified two points. First, inconsistency suggests plurality of feelings. The inconsistency in the life stories of an elderly wife indicates that her loneliness expresses not only a sense of loss but also affections of grandmother for her grandchild. The inconsistency in the life story of an elderly husband indicates that his pain expresses not only a serious feeling but also appreciation for the irreplaceable father’s memory. Second, this paper reveals the problem of a relationship between inconsistency and feelings. We can see that inconsistency indicates plurality of feelings from a viewpoint of undertone life stories. Towards a study of elderly people’s realities of lives in the welfare state, we have to pay attention to the undertone life stories and to the plurality of feelings.

　　This study focused on the distinctiveness of Chinese society, which characterized by a blend of traditional and contemporary elements. As China's societal modernization forges ahead, the Confucian patriarchal norms that underpin traditional familism are undergoing a process of reinterpretation and reconstruction. This evolution gives rise to a 'Neo-familism', anchored in the principles of intergenerational solidarity. This study specifically examines the responses of sexual minorities to the pressures of traditional familism within the context of China's 'Compressed Modernity'. Through meticulous case analysis, the study reevaluates the framework of 'Neo-familism', shedding light on the familial perceptions and intergenerational relationships prevalent among sexual minorities. Building on these insights, the research juxtaposes the similarities and differences between Neo-familism, and the Individualization Theory as applied in Chinese family studies. It concludes by outlining the prospective challenges and directions for future research in this field.

　Since the second half of the twentieth century, East Asian societies such as Japan, Korea and China have successively embarked on modernization projects based on developmentalist ideals. In the process of social change aiming at the realization of modern society, the unique temporal perception within East Asian societies has formed and transformed, and has had a dominant influence on its members to the present day. However, few studies by far have theoretically discussed the perception of modern time in East Asia. This paper will focus on the formation and evolution of conceptions regarding modernity in East Asian official discourses and social science researches, and analyze their implications to the perception of time by East Asian people. Subsequently, the study will examine the Confucian capitalism theory and the compressed modernity theory respectively, both the validity and problems, in capturing the sense of time among modern Asia societies. Based on these, I will propose the concepts of ‘general compression’ and ‘specific compression’ in an attempt to characterize the dual characteristics of the sense of time in modern East Asia.

　　This paper focuses on quantum theory and Minakata Kumagusu's lemma intelligence (making decisions based on intuition). Through a comparison of lemma and logos (objects are laid out in front of one's eyes and then understood and explained in language), this paper reconsiders the methodology of sociology, including epistemology and ontology. Furthermore, we grasp social movements without localizing them to arbitrary values, and we reconsider space-time theory through the contrast between logos and lemma.

　　In Japan, the career choices of children with foreign roots have been predominantly associated with educational achievement, such as progression through high school and university. However, there needs to be more clarity regarding career formation after completing the educational stages. Moreover, most studies focus on experiences that significantly impact their career choices. Yet, there is a lack of research concerning the career choice process from the educational phase to career formation. Therefore, this paper traces the career choice process of an individual with Chinese roots, analyzing it through the Trajectory Equifinality Model (TEM). The individual's career path is divided into four phases, and it is identified that career choice is influenced by 'social background,' 'residential and school environment,' 'peer groups,' 'family education,' and 'personal factors. '

　　Since China's reform and opening up in 1978, an increasing number of Chinese people have explored overseas chances, such as studying in Japan. As a result, Japan's Chinese student population has become increasingly varied. Factors such as growing worldwide competition for human resources, a broader choice of work options, better study abroad conditions, and the rise of the Chinese economy and Internet have all altered the social milieu. 　　This study looks at the job-seeking inclinations, social network utilization, and impacts of the third cohort of Chinese international students in Japan born after the 1980s. They have encountered a more complex social environment than overseas students prior to 1980, come from wealthy households, and have better career opportunities after studying abroad at a younger age as a result of increased academic rivalry in China. They also came to Japan in search of self-fulfillment and contentment, therefore they had great hopes of advancing their careers by working in huge organizations. According to the report, when it comes to looking for career prospects, people choose new social networks over ethnic networks. Chinese SNS software was used to create new ethnic networks centered on job searching and training. Overseas students used these networks to communicate with Chinese people all around Japan, gaining crucial job-hunting information and aid. When looking for work, they use both strong and weak connections. When it comes to getting a job in their home country or in a small company, Chinese students in Japan can benefit from having good contacts. Weak connections, on the other hand, can help people achieve their higher job searching goals by providing different and varied information.