Naturalization and Occupations Are there any occupations that must be naturalized?

XNUMX. XNUMX.Is there a profession that only Japanese can do?

There are various occupations in society,Occupations that foreigners cannot becomeThere is something like that in Japan.
That is, Public offices of national and local civil servants, judges, prosecutors, politicians, notaries, judges, etc..
There is an opinion expressed by the Cabinet Legislation Bureau in 1953.``As a natural legal doctrine concerning public servants, Japanese nationality is required in order to become a public servant who is involved in the exercise of public power or in forming the will of the nation.''So,"Natural legal doctrine"It is called.Based on this natural legal principle, except for some government positions engaged in routine duties,Japanese nationalityis required.
According to the judgment in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Selection Case (Supreme Court, January 17.1.26, XNUMX), it is reasonable for local governments to take measures that only employees who are Japanese nationals can be promoted to managerial positions. The distinction is based on a number of reasons.
In other words, as a general rule, foreigners can become some civil servants engaged in routine duties, but cannot be appointed or promoted to public servants involved in the exercise of public authority or participation in the formation of national will. The distinction is said to be based on reasonable reasons.
Even if you are a foreigner, you can apply for naturalization and get permission, and if you can acquire Japanese nationality, you can also get a job like this.It will be like this.

XNUMX.Is there a university that you can't go on without naturalization?

Depending on the universityJapanese nationality is required in the application requirementsThere are things.
An example is the National Defense Medical College.Because the National Defense Medical College is an institution that trains military doctors who are national civil servants, entering the National Defense Medical College means getting a job as a national civil servant.
Similarly, Japanese nationality is required to enter the National Defense Academy, Japan Coast Guard Academy, and Meteorological College.

Although there is no nationality requirement for taking the bar examination, even if a foreign national passes the exam, the above-mentionedYou cannot be a judge or prosecutor.
If you are thinking about going to such a university, as with the occupations mentioned above,Apply for naturalization, get permission, and acquire Japanese nationalityYou will be able to enter the school without any problems.

Summary

In Japan, there are some occupations and schools that you cannot enter unless you have Japanese citizenship.
In addition, even companies that do not explicitly require Japanese nationality are said to require Japanese nationality when hiring or promoting.
It is necessary to check in advance whether the place of employment or school you wish to enter requires Japanese nationality.
Even if you are a foreigner, if you can apply for naturalization and acquire Japanese nationality, it can be said that your career path in Japanese society will expand.

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