The fellowship is open to candidates of Japanese nationality or permanent residents of Japan.
Japan usually makes it difficult for foreigners to get Japanese nationality.
She and her children could find themselves deported were she to divorce, if the children had not acquired Japanese nationality.
If the required declaration is not made within one month, their Japanese nationality is automatically revoked.
The proposal also calls for foreigners to be allowed to obtain Japanese nationality without losing their original citizenship.
But he refused the offer because he did not want to lose Japanese nationality.
He was born in Tokyo, Japan and is of Japanese nationality.
Rena Nozawa is the only member of Japanese nationality.
Jenkins commented that he wanted to stay in Japan for the rest of his life, and would also like to obtain Japanese nationality.
The school only allows students with a Japanese nationality to study.