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

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

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

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

Japan is putting outlandish baby names to rest by cracking down on niche monikers that have become trendy in recent years, such as Pudding, Kitty and Pikachu.

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Japan is changing its rules for baby names, disallowing parents to name their kids like Pikachu or Nike. Starting Monday, the ...