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Hypothetically, yes, if you would apply to become a naturalized Japanese citizen, then you relinquish citizenship from your other country. It is very difficult to have a dual citizenship for Japanese. The reason why you have to adopt Japanese names is because your name must be written in...

Reply to Okemos: Yes, naturalized citizens are required to take up Japanese names.

This is good one, too: "Endless Rain"

LOL, bro. I'm very old old school type.

How is it stringent when we are mainly implementing the same kind of immigration policies as the United States? I think the better term to use is 'selective' requirements. Japan does accept limited number of refugees, but immigrants that are brought into the country are professionals, that...

1. Kyu Sakamoto "Sukiyaki" English version:

They are at war with radical segments who distort and take parts of the Holy Q'uran out of context.

I'll add more, my brother. Just for you. :)

That's so expensive ! Btw, there is a growing used car industry in Japan , mostly led by Pakistani-Japanese. :)

@LeveragedBuyout , I can empathize with your weariness , and note your case basis in Western Europe. In Western Europe, the states there have a very liberal policy of immigration and accept refugees from many parts of the world, including Africa, Middle East, and many of the refugees have...

@MarkusS , I take it you're in Engineering? :lol:

Excellent! Thank you , bro. I've just realized that there are so many different types of Jewish practitioners: 1) Sephardi, 2) Ashkenazi ... Are there any other? Thanks for the excellent information @Multani

I think the writer was merely expressing the level of acceptance Japanese have with muslim adherents. Also, the scenario in Japan is devoid of terrorism and extremism , which many media outlets usually associate with Islam.

Sepharidic Jews are those from present day Spain / Middle East, right?

Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful!!

In Japan, it is very common for Shinto-Buddhist, Christian, Muslim to converse about the tenets of their religion, hear similarities, hear differences, and find agreement of some truths in each other's faiths. One aspect of Japanese culture that makes this possible is our concept of 'Kaizen' ...

Beautiful thread!

A piece of home: The multinational congregation at the Tokyo Camii attends Friday prayer. Long ago, in another life, I went to a mosque in San Francisco to attend Friday prayer. More than the calling of Islam, it was a Libyan woman who beckoned me, and for the sake of family blessing, I...

Handsome taste !!

I was in San Fransisco early this year to visit some friends , man seriously there's so many Filipinos in San Fran , and if you go across to Oakland, there's a lot more there lol. Felt like it was Little Manila. :lol: