Anyone disappointed when they got to Japan?

[Nyororin]

Originally Posted by rina26

LMAO parachute?

Some people (outside Japan) refer to 関西空港 as 京都空港. There are even talks of changing it`s name to such.

[ishikawa]

Originally Posted by rina26

LMAO parachute?

Of course.

[rina26]

Originally Posted by Nyororin

You may not be referring to me, but it`s a sentiment I hear enough to be a bit defensive when the subject comes up...
No, defensive isn`t quite the right word. Exasperated is more accurate.　There are countless people who feel that even in my situation, there is nothing that could justify giving up US citizenship for that of Japan.

Well that's a bit ridiculous i would think. If you live in Japan with no desire or plans of ever returning to the US, what exactly would it benefit you to keep it? I understand the feeling though. I'm basically going through the same thing right now. I'm a dual national with my 22nd birthday coming up and legally I have to pick one or the other. People think I'm crazy when they hear my intentions of giving up my US citizenship.

[rina26]

Originally Posted by Nyororin

Some people (outside Japan) refer to 関西空港 as 京都空港. There are even talks of changing it`s name to such.

What?!?! Weird. This is the first time I've heard it called anything but 関西空港.

[Nyororin]

Originally Posted by rina26

What?!?! Weird. This is the first time I've heard it called anything but 関西空港.

Apparently Kyoto rings a lot more bells with foreigners than Kansai.

[MMM]

Originally Posted by Nyororin

Apparently Kyoto rings a lot more bells with foreigners than Kansai.

Kansai International Airport is nowhere near Kyoto, so I can't imagine it would be named that. And I have never heard that reference before...though I do not live in Japan...

[samurai007]

Originally Posted by MMM

Kansai International Airport is nowhere near Kyoto, so I can't imagine it would be named that. And I have never heard that reference before...though I do not live in Japan...

I lived near it, flew in and out of it several times, and never once heard it called Kyoto Airport. It's the Kansai International Airport.

[RegPaq]

if someone was born in US but has japanese blood, is dual citizen ship possible? if not, is it ever possible.

sorry to go off topic, but to keep it back on topic, im going to japan this winter and ill let you know if im dissapointed or not. hha

[rina26]

Originally Posted by RegPaq

if someone was born in US but has japanese blood, is dual citizen ship possible? if not, is it ever possible.

sorry to go off topic, but to keep it back on topic, im going to japan this winter and ill let you know if im dissapointed or not. hha

If you're born in the US you have 3 months to put in the request for Japanese citizenship. If born in Japan you have till your 18th birthday. And it's not Japanese blood that matters. It's whether one of your parents have Japanese citizenship or not.

ETA: Oh and you must pick one or the other by your 22nd birthday.

[Nyororin]

Originally Posted by samurai007

I lived near it, flew in and out of it several times, and never once heard it called Kyoto Airport. It's the Kansai International Airport.

It is indeed - but every once in a while some tourism group talks about changing it`s name or at least it`s "unofficial" name to Kyoto International Airport. It pops up in the news every once in a while.　I don`t think anyone ever takes it seriously, and I seriously doubt they`d ever actually change it. But it seems like whenever there are figures pointing out more people flying into some other airport, they say "Well, foreigners don`t know what Kansai is! They`d fly in here more if it had a more familiar name. Most people go from there to Kyoto, so that would be more appealing for tourists."