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

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

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

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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 ...

Japan has introduced new rules restricting the use of creative, 'kirakira' (shiny or glittery) names, aiming to alleviate ...

Amid significant salary increases for full-time employees in this year's spring labor negotiations, wage hikes for nonregular ...

Japan Post has announced a ' digital address ... When sending a package, you need to write the postal code and address of the recipient. The address includes the prefecture name, city, town ...

Latest telemetry has it 200 meters underground UPDATED Japanese firm ispace’s latest attempt to land a craft on the Moon ...

The Tokyo-based company ispace said its lander dropped out of lunar orbit as planned and everything seemed to be going well.