In all seriousness: if the Emperor walked into the room, what would you do?
Thanks!
Good luck on applying next year, although if you’re eligible now, I recommend applying now. That way, if the residency comes through before your visa expires, that’s one less trip to the immigration office. And depending where you are in Gifu, that could be significant.
I just got my registration card updated this morning and was a little let down. I’d heard they make a new card for permanent residents, but they just added a hand-written note to the back.
If one wanted to relocate to Japan and had sufficient means from outside the country (royalties, investments etc.) can they sapply for some sort of long term stay permit?
I know this question wasn’t aimed at me, Elendil, but I would bow from the waist, then say “Merry Christmas.” The nationals around here think I’m Santa-san!
I don’t think I would want to live in Japan full time.
What with Godzilla always on a rampage over there.
Congrats!
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I don’t think I would want to live in Japan full time.
What with Godzilla always on a rampage over there.
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What? Godzilla? No one told me he’s HERE. At least that explains the other night when I looked out my 10th floor window and saw an eye looking right back at me! I thought I ate some bad sushi…
While I’m turning Japanese? I’d ask if I had achieved Royal Crown Chinpoko Master, of course!
In seriousness, I haven’t the foggiest. From what I hear, the Imperial staff’s main job is to make sure nothing unexpected happens anywhere in his vicinity, so they probably brief everyone he’s going to meet ahead of time on exactly what to do and say.
Well, it wouldn’t be unexpected to him, but it might be to you.
I’m sure you wouldn’t diss him. But just how much would you grovel, as a new Japanese citizen? 
Dang. How razor-cool would you have to be to spell your name in katana?
Are you in Tokyo, by chance? ‘Cause if you are, and are free on March 9, there’s a little get-together in Azabu-Juban goin’ on.
I thought that was judaism?
Congratulations 
I thought it was Paul Gallico. 
(Jennie is one of my all-time favourite books. It’s the story of a boy who gets knocked unconscious and wakes up as a cat. After I read it, I wanted to be a cat so badly…
And then there was the day Spoons brought me back a copy of Jennie from a used-book shop in Perth, Australia. The book has an honoured place on my bookshelves.)
I hear it’s mostly yakuza that do it nowadays.
I already know my name in romaji: Rikku
and katakana: リック
Cerowyn,
Thanks for the invite. I’m not in Tokyo but can take the Shinkhansen to the city. If this message thread is too public, please send the specifics to the e-mail address in my profile.
T’ain’t no problem to post for all to see, but let’s go to this thread rather than allowing me to continue my hijack.