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• T.S
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• 2022/07/06 23:22

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Trial for amendment of Article 11 of the Nationality Law
Under the current Japanese Nationality Law, a person "automatically" loses Japanese nationality if he/she voluntarily acquires the nationality of another country.
Now, plaintiffs living in Switzerland and other countries are fighting in court to amend this. I think this is an important trial for those of us living in the US.
There is a petition campaign on change.org to amend Article 11 of the Nationality Law. Currently, about 43,000 votes have been collected, but it would be great if more people would sign the petition. The next trial will be held in September. By the way, I am an individual and not a member of this association.

https://www.change.org/p/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E4%BA%BA%E3%81%8C%E5%A4%96%E5%9B%BD%E7%B1%8D%E3%82%92%E5%8F%96%E5%BE%97%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E9%9A%9B-%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E5%9B%BD%E7%B1%8D%E3%82%92%E4%BF%9D%E6%8C%81%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B%E6%94%BE%E6%A3%84%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B-%E9%81%B8%E3%81%B9%E3%82%8B%E3%82%88%E3%81%86%E3%81%AB%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%9F%E3%82%81-%E7%A7%81%E3%81%9F%E3%81%A1%E3%81%AE%E9%81%8B%E5%8B%95%E3%82%92%E5%BF%9C%E6%8F%B4%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%81%A0%E3%81%95%E3%81%84

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• みつき
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• 2021/04/08 20:04

Q1 I am Japanese, can I return to Japan?
（ Answer ） There are no restrictions on leaving the Netherlands or returning to Japan. Please refer to Q2 and Q3 for quarantine measures for returning to Japan.


Q2 If a Japanese national is returning to Japan from the Netherlands, is it necessary to take a PCR test etc. and obtain a test certificate before departure from the Netherlands?
（ Answer ） All persons returning from abroad are required to obtain a test certificate within 72 hours prior to departure. all persons who plan to board a flight entering Japan after March 19, 2021 （ Fri. Please be advised that you will be denied boarding if you do not have an inspection certificate in accordance with the new measures （ 9 ） dated March 5, 2021 for the enhancement of waterfront measures. Please refer to Q3 for quarantine measures after returning to your country.


● Form of inspection certificate and points to note ： https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000121431_00209.html

https://www.nl.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/r_corona_faq2.html



It would be nice if travel agents and airlines could explain things in a way that is easy to understand!

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• せん
• 2021/05/19 (Wed) 04:48
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JAL's website was rather easy to understand.

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• 味千
• 2021/06/05 (Sat) 00:10
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With the waterfront measures related to mutants, the Netherlands now has to wait in designated accommodations after returning home, too!

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• 雅子
• 2021/06/06 (Sun) 19:21
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If more vaccination is promoted in Japan, will the waterfront measures be eased a little?

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• チェン
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• 2021/06/04 01:20

What kind of visa do you have for Belgium ？?

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• 鞠子
• 2021/06/04 (Fri) 01:22
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You do not need a visa for stays of 90 days or less.

Mainly
A ／ Transit visa
B ／ Schengen visa
C ／ Long stay visa
D ／ Spouse visa

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• sakura
• 2021/06/04 (Fri) 20:19
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After five years of proper residence, you can apply for permanent residence, right?

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• 花畑
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• 2021/06/04 01:24

What types of visas are available ？ Which visas will allow me to stay longer ？?

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• 鞠子
• 2021/06/04 (Fri) 01:28
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You do not need a visa for a 90-day stay.

1 ． Family Visa
Less than 5 years

2 ． Work Visa

3 ． Student Visa

4 ． Operator Visa
Less than 1 year

5 ． Permanent Resident
Renewed every 5 years

6 ． Investor Visa

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• みつこ
• 2021/06/04 (Fri) 20:18
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The Netherlands offers two types of permanent residence: Dutch permanent residence and EU permanent residence.

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• ぴいすけ
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• 2021/05/27 23:15

What is Amsterdam famous for ？?

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• 安土
• 2021/05/27 (Thu) 23:17
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The National Museum of Amsterdam is a famous tourist attraction. Any place may be worth visiting if it is a national museum or art museum. The Central Station also has beautiful red bricks, and it is understandable that it was modeled after Tokyo Station.

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• 大地
• 2021/06/03 (Thu) 02:05
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Anne Frank's house is also famous.

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• さんさん
• 2021/06/03 (Thu) 02:06
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If you go to Keukenhof Park around spring, the tulips are beautiful.

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• 城山
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• 2021/06/03 02:02

The free talk board says you can post anything you want without worrying about the topic.
I would be happy if you could leave a comment.

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• レッドホワイト
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• 2021/05/27 23:12

I'm not learning enough ！ Please tell me.

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• 彩
• 2021/05/27 (Thu) 23:13
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The Brussels City Hall building is beautiful. The City Museum is also artistic.

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• 伊藤
• 2021/06/03 (Thu) 02:00
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I also liked Galerie St. Cyprien. The streets are so beautiful that even if you are not in a "famous" place, you will want to take pictures.

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• みやみやっこ
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• 2021/05/19 04:49

What are your reasons for living in Amsterdam ？ is it your job ？
I would like to hear about different experiences.

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• z_black
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• 2020/12/03 07:37

カリフォルニア州シリコンバレーにて、スウェーデン人の妻と19ヶ月になる娘との毎日をアップしてます。
アメリカでの子育てに関してや、うちのように子供をトライリンガルにしようとしてる家庭であるとか、留学・海外生活全般に置いて何か発信することができればなぁと、またそんなトピックでほかの方々からの質問に回答する場となればなどと漠然と考えて始めてみました。

在米暦23年になります。Japan → Portland, OR → Memphis, TN → Austin, TX → Raleigh, NC → Dallas, TX → LA, CA → Bay Area, CA。

もしお時間あるようであればご覧ください。
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-0L_tPrZUVpcvVw3kOrUAA/

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• ハラ
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• 2026/09/25 09:06

I’m currently working at my first non-Nikkei company, in an environment with many Japanese and Asian employees. My boss isn’t used to managing people, so he gets flustered and takes his frustration out on those around him by yelling at them. He even yells at new hires who just started and don’t know anything yet, telling them “that’s not right” without any explanation.
I think this kind of situation would be considered power harassment in Japan, but is the term “power harassment” also used in English-speaking countries, and does it refer to situations like this? ？

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• 会社
• 2026/09/26 (Sat) 01:27
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This is a common issue at Japanese companies.

You should report this to the Labor Department.
In the U.S., if a company did something like that,
the company itself would be sued.

Please report this to the Labor Department.

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• ハラ
• 2026/09/26 (Sat) 20:57
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I'll look into how to report this to the Labor Bureau. Alternatively,
since the company is in the food and beverage industry and originally from Europe, I think I could report it directly to the company itself, so I'd like to consider that option, but I'm worried about whether my anonymity will be properly protected.

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• ハラ
• 2026/09/27 (Sun) 08:14
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Thank you, EEOC, for providing such specific details.
As I suspected, “power harassment” is a term coined in Japan and isn’t used in the U.S.
It’s certainly impossible to file a complaint without evidence. Moreover, since you can’t record conversations without the other person’s permission, it’s practically impossible unless the experience of workplace harassment is severe enough to cause mental distress and result in a doctor’s medical certificate.
I don’t plan on staying at this company much longer myself, but I feel sorry for the new hires and the other employees.

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• クリフバー
• Yesterday 11:53
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Mr. Hara

No, you can sue.

In both Japan and the United States, you can sue if conduct in the workplace constitutes another tort, such as assault, physical restraint, defamation, or acts that cause extreme mental distress.
Incidentally, “power harassment” is not an official legal term in Japan either



Regarding recordings, in Hawaii, if you are a party to the conversation, you can legally record it even without the other person’s permission.
The issue arises when you eavesdrop on a conversation in which you are not present.

Therefore, the explanation that recording without the person’s permission is illegal and that the case ends as soon as it is filed with the EEOC is also incorrect.

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