How to become a Japanese citizen

Jon, an American-born Japanese politician, shares his experiences in gaining Japanese citizenship.
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[@unpackingjapanshorts]

Check out our full interview with Jon, about why he became a Japanese politician: czcams.com/video/xSVXPESERv4/video.html

[@uiski7956]

The question I always as foreigners who take up citizenship is "Would you fight for Japan if a war broke out?" - Never get an answer on this one! Its not just about the convenience is it!?

[@user-hs2hd7wp9g]

You have to give up your citizenship when naturalizing as Japanese. I'd say that's a strong statement, otherwise you could just stay as a PR and have 95% of the rights.

[@joso1195]

@@user-hs2hd7wp9gthis. PR lets u do all the same things except vote and run for office. 99% of people just want the non-suffrage related rights (stay in the country for as long as you like and come and go as u please [u can even leave for up to five years if u declare in advanced at the immigration office and up to one year just by checking a box on a form at the airport] , do any job or no job, borrow money at the local rates). They don’t care about being able to vote (LDP wins anyway so voting for or against them really makes no difference) and certainly don’t aim to become politicians

[@val-schaeffer1117]

So basically Japan had ONLY _Jus sanguinis_ and family reunion, both requiring connection to an existing Japanese national, and did not allow naturalization by continous residence or _Jus soli_ , while now they do.

[@taka1416]

He mentioned that it is not only just sanguinis.
Need to resides snd pay tax for some years.
Many chinese adopted Japanese citizenship now.