The new rule comes into force this week and aims to prevent parents from giving their children strange or distasteful names.

Japan has introduced new rules on the names parents can give their children with restrictions on the pronunciation of kanji characters—Chinese‐derived characters written in Japanese. Since the 1980s, ...

Craft beer hangout Benchwarmer breaks the mould with its brash and bold Japanese snacks.

Changes aim to standardise pronunciation of kanji characters and officials can refuse to accept a name deemed to negatively ...

One Piece manga chapter 1150 will be released on Sunday, June 1, 2025. Where to read, what to expect and more are included.

"Solo Leveling," the popular anime series produced in part by Crunchyroll, is competing for an Emmy Award at the 2025 ...

The Chinese government says the Trump administration’s move to ban international students from Harvard will harm America’s ...

Pierre Dandumont has saved a long-lost bit of Macintosh history: If you look for information about the Macintosh Plus and its ...

JDM: Japanese Drift Master is an ambitious and sincere ode to Japanese drift culture, but right now it feels like an ...

How a clairvoyant manga, official government megaquake predictions, and even a horror movie have coincided to create a perfect storm of panic in Japan.

The show quickly made its way onto Netflix’s top 10 most-watched list last week and has so far been watched a whopping 1.4 million times globally. Taking to X, viewers have praised the 10-part series, ...

Cannes: Anchored by former idol Kyoko Saito, this drama achieves some resonance despite world-building sketchiness in its ...