Is this true?
Japanese citizenship requires adopting a Japanese name. In recent decades, the government has allowed individuals to simply adopt katakana versions of their native names when applying for citizenship: Parliament member "Tsurunen Marutei" (ツルネン マルテイ), originally Martti Turunen, is a famous example. Others transliterate their names into phonetically similar kanji compounds, such as immigrant's-rights activist David Aldwinckle, who became "Arudou Debito" (有道 出人). Still others have abandoned their native names entirely in favor of traditional Japanese names, such as Lafcadio Hearn, who used the name "Koizumi Yakumo" (小泉 八雲). At the time, to gain Japanese citizenship, it was necessary to be adopted by a Japanese family (in Hearn's case, it was his wife's family) and take their name.
No I didn't answer it. That was just something I found on the internet I was trying to be sure because I also saw another that said Japanese give you a Katakana name not Kanji until you are becoming a naturalized Japanese citizen then it is when you get a normal Japanese name....two different things
-_- sheesh i'm only a 15 year old girl wondering these things it's not like I know of government things Katakana has no meaning thats no good >>
Haha no I think it'd be quite funny and if thats what he wanted then okay then..... and I'm just saying my name would be ジックソンアシナ I don't find that so great I think something like 有美子would be nice .......
No no I know of the writing I mean that I wouldn't wanna be Ashina it's rather plain I mean I'd like native name like Yumiko. With Kanji not Katakana. IF I go I would have to submit as Ashina though right? But if I became native could I become Yumiko?
I have heard of these things I know but I am just saying the name can it be Yumiko instead of Ashina yes or no? And thanks very much for taking the time to answer this =]
Okay thanks then. As long as it is able to change but to be Yumiko my name from US would hve to be Yumiko?
But the real name is Athena so I could apply as Yumiko though?
So I need to change name in US first no? Wow might be a little difficult but I'd prefer it over Ashina. Japanese wouldn't be offended by me getting Yumiko as my name?
Because I rather dislike my birth name sorry and I'm gonna try to go there and I am learning Japanese ok? And I think Japanese names are pretty with good meaning.
And i'm so young my mom is the only parent I have my dad is dead and she isn't into Japan it is only me so I haven't had an oppurtunity to come but I want to and now I am learning things I have an oppurtunity to be prepared and I care about this a lot so I wanna know these things
But Japanese isn't offended if foreigner becomes Yumiko in US?
