I'm born and raised in the U.S. and both my mother and father were Japanese citizens who lived here until they passed away several years ago. I am registered on my father's Koseki, and had a Japanese passport which is now expired. I'm also married to an American/Taiwan dual citizen in the U.S. and changed my last name. My understanding is that because I was born before 1985, Japan has deemed me as "choosing" to be a Japanese national, and therefore I'm hoping to apply for a Japanese passport.
Since my passport has expired, I'll need a copy of my Koseki Tohon within the past 6 months. Given my parents have both passed and I've married, do I need to create a new koseki with myself as the head? Will the Koseki and passport have my legal name in the U.S. with a non-Japanese last name, or will it be an alias? The goal is to potentially move to Japan, or at least own property in the future.
by PlasticWeakness5