August 2023 There’s a few things that really stab at my heart with mummy-guilt each time I think about them. One of those things is Missy’s lost opportunity to be a dual citizen of both Australia and Japan. Since Shujin is a Japanese citizen his children, even if born outside of Japan, can take on Japanese citizenship. So when Bob was born in Australia, we contacted the Japanese Embassy in Canberra and went about the correct process to register our son within three months of his birth. When Missy was born we completely forgot everything. When she was four months old, suddenly we remembered. Shujin contacted the Japanese Embassy, but it was too late. They would not accept her as a Japanese citizen.
Well done xo