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Article 4Naturalization

第四条(帰化)

A person who is not a Japanese citizen (referred to below as a "foreign national") may acquire Japanese citizenship through naturalization.

日本国民でない者(以下「外国人」という。)は、帰化によつて、日本の国籍を取得することができる。

To undergo naturalization, permission of the Minister of Justice must be obtained.

帰化をするには、法務大臣の許可を得なければならない。

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