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In Japanese culture, refusing a relative’s request to watch their child—especially for an overnight stay—is considered a significant social faux pas. This is rooted in the concept of . Unlike Western sleepovers, which are voluntary social events, an otomari requested by a shinseki often implies an emergency: a business trip, a sudden hospitalization, or a couple’s urgent getaway.