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 ...

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

Examples of kirakira names include Pikachu (from "Pokémon") Naiki (like the brand Nike), Kitty (Kitty Chan) and Pū (like ...

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

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Japan has introduced new rules to regulate the pronunciation of kanji (Chinese-based characters in written Japanese) in baby names. The move aims to curb the trend of "kirakira" (shiny or glittery ...

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