Chris Hart's naturalization application accepted, becomes legally Japanese
If they gave nationality on the basis of being smartly dressed, Chris Hart would be an honorary citizen of every nation in the world. Two years ago I wrote a post about the famous J-Pop singer with the incredible voice, Chris Hart , expressed on his blog how he wished to naturalize . This became official on February 23rd, 2017, according to the Official Gazette of the Japanese government ( 官報 { kampō } ), which by law has to publish the name of every single person who acquires nationality through naturalization by the Ministry of Justice ( 法務省 { hōmushō } ). Although this may sound like it took him almost two years to naturalize, it does not mean the actual length of time it takes is two years . There are two parts or phases to the application process: The stage where you collect the paperwork at your own pace (and the type and complexity and difficulty of getting that paperwork depends on your personal situation and well, how busy you are), which consists of going back...