For Yuri Kondo, a Japan-born American citizen, her legal fight against Japan’s ban on dual nationality is not just about her.
On Wednesday, her lawsuit against the government over the constitutionality of the ban was dismissed by the Fukuoka District Court.
The decision has implications for possibly tens of thousands of others who have both a Japanese passport and another from a different country despite the ban. And for them, she's ready to keep fighting.