Government bans unconventional kanji pronunciations to dissuade parents from giving children quirky and individualistic names ...

Japan has introduced new rules restricting how names are spelled and pronounced. The new regulations, announced last week, ...

If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” ...

Japan has decided to outlaw overly flashy and unconventional baby names in the country, locally known as ‘Karikari’ names.

Japan has introduced new rules on the names parents can give their children with restrictions on the pronunciation of kanji ...

A revised law now requires all names in the national family registry to include phonetic readings. Read more at ...

The South China Morning Post shared that prohibited girls' names may include “Jewel,” “Lovely,” “Kitty” and “Elsa,” while ...

Japanese parents can no longer name their children Naiki (Nike), Pikachu, Kitty, Pudding, Daiya (diamond), or Pu (from Winnie ...

Japan has introduced new rules restricting the use of creative, 'kirakira' (shiny or glittery) names, aiming to alleviate ...

Japan introduced a change to its family registry system: from now on, parents must submit not just the kanji (Chinese-origin ...