The Japanese government is cracking down on unique children’s names – here’s what it means - Government bans unconventional ...

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

Japan is putting outlandish baby names to rest by cracking down on niche monikers that have become trendy in recent years, ...

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

Japan is said to be one of the friendliest countries in the world. Conde Nast ranked it sixth friendliest with a score of ...

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

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 ...