1) Have continuously lived in Japan for 5 years or more?
2) Be 20 years of age or above, and be a legal adult in my home country?
3) Be of upright conduct?
4) Have a way of supporting myself and my family?
5) Be willing to give up my other nationality/ies upon acquisition of Japanese nationality?
6) Have never plotted to destroy the current government of Japan?
7) Have a Japanese skill level enough to go about daily life, and be a functioning member of Japanese society?
Note: Requirement 7 is not explicitly written in the Nationality Law of Japan, which has only 6 requirements. Nevertheless, as a prospective citizen, it is still a good idea to know the language, as it indirectly affects requirement 4 by affecting what kind of jobs you can take.
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[...] the seven requirements [...]
Note: Requirement 7 is not explicitly written in the Nationality Law of Japan, which has only 6 requirements. Nevertheless, as a prospective citizen, it is still a good idea to know the language, as it indirectly affects requirement 4 by affecting what kind of jobs you can take.