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

This move targets a growing trend where parents have assigned unconventional readings to kanji, authorities in Japan said.

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

If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” While still a minority, these names have grown in ...

Japanese parents can no longer name their children Naiki (Nike), Pikachu, Kitty, Pudding, Daiya (diamond), or Pu (from Winnie-the-Pooh). Therefore, the new pronunciation law enforced regulations ...

Japan has officially cracked down on “kirakira” names of the babies with a newly introduced law.According to CNN, unusual ...

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

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