fireandlce wrote:

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So, pretty much as long as your record is clean they'll give you the 90 day visa, correct? Could you leave japan and then go back shortly after and get another 90 day visa or do you have to wait a certain amount of time? And if this method works, could you accumulate 10 years worth of living in japan and apply for a citizenship/permanent residency?

Well, it was possible some time ago (you could only do it twice or three times in a row) but Japanese Immigration are catching onto this so if you are caught doing it you won't be allowed in. Citizenship in Japan is very hard to obtain and you need at least 5 or 6 years WORKING experience in Japan before application (10 years living in Japan overall) and need things such as tax records, employers details etc etc. If you are caught working on a Tourist visa you will be black stamped, deported and never allowed in the country again

Merakel wrote:

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As far as i know u need to work there the method you said won't work in order to obtain citizenship actually it won't work on any country.I think after 5 years of working there u get a permanent citizenship and after another 5 you official are Japanese

Quite correct but not 100%, you are not guarenteed Citizenship even if you qualify as having worked and lived there for a long period of time. The Japanese government have to take other things into account such as your personal character and your experiences in Japan (i.e have you done anything substantial for the Japanese government to offer you this Citizenship), as far as Im aware this goes exactly the same with Permanent Residency. Even if you have worked there for 5 or more years, again you are not guaranteed permanent residency.