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8.

A wife of an alien can be naturalized only together with her husband.

9.

An alien who has at the time his domicile in Japan can be naturalized, even though the conditions specified in Art. 7, No. 1 do not exist, in the following cases:—

  1. If one of his parents is or has been a Japanese subject;
  2. If his wife is or has been a Japanese subject;
  3. If he was born in Japan;
  4. If he has resided in Japan for ten consecutive years.

The persons mentioned in the preceding paragraph under Nos. 1–3 can be naturalized only if they have resided in Japan for three consecutive years; but this does not apply, if a parent of a person mentioned in No. 3 was born in Japan.

10.

If a parent of an alien is a Japanese subject and such alien has his domicile at the time in Japan, he may be naturalized, even though the conditions specified in Art. 7, Nos. 1, 2 and 4 do not exist.

11.

The Minister of the Home Department may with the sanction of the Emperor permit the naturalization of an alien who has done specially meritorious services to Japan, without regard to the provisions of Art. 7.

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