Can Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency count as assets for the naturalization fiscal requirements?
One of the requirements for naturalizing is to show you have a reasonable chance of supporting yourself financially until the end of your days without ending up in poverty or on welfare in Japan. Being wealthy or even well off is by no means a requirement. Being stable and predictable and consistent, however, may be. Also, you do not need to be self-made or self-sufficient; you may include assets and revenue from your family and household if you can show they are a consistent and reliable source for your livelihood. To prove this, you will be required to complete a two part form known as the 生計の概要 { seikei no gaiyō } (Livelihood Overview) . The form is divided into seven sections: income expenses main debt real estate savings stocks & bonds valuable property One of the requirements for assessing livelihood in Japan is that you have a relatively stable source of resources that is evaluated or translates to Japanese yen . Obviously, no cryptocurrencies are denominated in...