A post shared by Tatsumasa Murasame 村雨 辰剛 (@tatsumasa.murasame) on Dec 4, 2016 at 11:16pm PST

Many of us love to travel, but most of us wouldn’t dream of giving up citizenship to the country in which we were born. Swedish-born Jakob Sebastian Björk, however, fell so in love with the country of Japan that he became a naturalized Japanese citizen. In fact, he had to renounce his original nationality because dual citizenship goes against Japanese law. He now proudly goes by the name Tatsumasa Murasame.

Take one glance at Murasame and you’ll notice that he doesn’t fit the stereotype of a Japanese person. He is tall, blonde, and incredibly muscular; he’s a competition bodybuilder who has massive, sculpted arms. But despite him not fitting into the homogeneity of his chosen country, Murasame embraces the culture and has made a career in traditional Japanese gardening. He was at first an apprentice gardener and his master who taught him everything also gave Murasame his new name that reflects his life now.

Murasame’s good looks, coupled with his unique situation, has earned him an enthusiastic following online. He shares his love of gardening, bodybuilding, and his adorable tortoiseshell cat. Murasame has fully leaned into his fame and done some modeling and even gone as far as to appear on various television shows, including one called More Japanese Than a Japanese Person. You can see what he's up to now on Instagram.

Swedish-born Jakob Sebastian Björk fell in love with Japan…

A post shared by Tatsumasa Murasame 村雨 辰剛 (@tatsumasa.murasame) on Apr 7, 2018 at 4:39am PDT

… so much so that he became a naturalized citizen!

A post shared by Tatsumasa Murasame 村雨 辰剛 (@tatsumasa.murasame) on Apr 1, 2018 at 12:12am PDT

A post shared by Tatsumasa Murasame 村雨 辰剛 (@tatsumasa.murasame) on Mar 11, 2017 at 6:07pm PST

Now, he's a gardener—and was an apprentice under a master—who gave him the name he uses now, Tatsumasa Murasame.

A post shared by Tatsumasa Murasame 村雨 辰剛 (@tatsumasa.murasame) on Jul 9, 2018 at 1:21pm PDT

A post shared by Tatsumasa Murasame 村雨 辰剛 (@tatsumasa.murasame) on Jun 23, 2018 at 7:14am PDT

A post shared by Tatsumasa Murasame 村雨 辰剛 (@tatsumasa.murasame) on Feb 28, 2017 at 5:52am PST

A post shared by Tatsumasa Murasame 村雨 辰剛 (@tatsumasa.murasame) on Dec 28, 2016 at 7:19pm PST

His good looks have gained him popularity—especially as a Japanese bodybuilder.

A post shared by Tatsumasa Murasame 村雨 辰剛 (@tatsumasa.murasame) on Mar 26, 2018 at 5:27am PDT

A post shared by Tatsumasa Murasame 村雨 辰剛 (@tatsumasa.murasame) on Mar 3, 2017 at 3:43am PST

A post shared by Tatsumasa Murasame 村雨 辰剛 (@tatsumasa.murasame) on Oct 29, 2016 at 8:29pm PDT

A post shared by Tatsumasa Murasame 村雨 辰剛 (@tatsumasa.murasame) on Aug 30, 2016 at 8:55pm PDT

Tatsumasa Murasame: Instagram

h/t: [SoraNews 24]

Related Articles:

Honoring the Inspiring Life and Legacy of Travel-Loving Chef Anthony Bourdain

Norwegian Navy Officer and International Heartthrob Bears Striking Resemblance to Thor

This Japanese Museum Has the Most Flexible Schedule in the World