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| - Interestingly, the Tachibana Clan is strictly matriarchal. The oldest female child of each generation becomes the heir to the clan, and though there has never been an instance where no female children were born, there is a rule that the oldest male child would have to marry someone of his mother's choosing, who would then inherit the clan-this is in the instance that there are no blood related females left to inherit the clan. Due to the family's tradition of longevity, the main family is relatively small compared to other clans, despite it having been established in the earliest days of the Seireitei.
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| - Interestingly, the Tachibana Clan is strictly matriarchal. The oldest female child of each generation becomes the heir to the clan, and though there has never been an instance where no female children were born, there is a rule that the oldest male child would have to marry someone of his mother's choosing, who would then inherit the clan-this is in the instance that there are no blood related females left to inherit the clan. Due to the family's tradition of longevity, the main family is relatively small compared to other clans, despite it having been established in the earliest days of the Seireitei. Though there is no officially recognized 'branch family', more distant relatives to the main bloodline still live and work on the Tachibana Manor. Unlike the main family, the branch family is not expected to contribute to the Gotei, and instead members are either expected to help run the family business, or leave the Seireitei to live in the Rukon. Not many members choose that option, since the Tachibana Manor is an incredible place to live. Individuals adopted into the clan take on the family name, and all that bear the name 'Tachibana' are considered a part of the main family.
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