Japanese citizenship is actually much easier to get than other wealthy countries -- if you've lived in Japan for five years on any non-tourist visa and you're w

Japanese citizenship is actually much easier to get than other wealthy countries -- if you've lived in Japan for five years on any non-tourist visa and you're willing to give up all other citizenships you hold, you're in. The thing that's so notoriously hard is permanently living in Japan without becoming a citizen, which usually requires marriage or descent.