Japan has introduced new rules restricting how names are spelled and pronounced. The new regulations, announced last week, ...

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

Japanese authorities have decided to restrict the phonetic readings of kanji characters in children’s names. This crackdown ...

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

Japan is putting outlandish baby names to rest by cracking down on niche monikers that have become trendy in recent years, ...

Americans may try to find the most whimsical, beautiful, and one-of-a-kind baby names for their children — but in Japan, that ...

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

Japan is said to be one of the friendliest countries in the world. Conde Nast ranked it sixth friendliest with a score of ...

Parents in Japan will no longer have free rein over the names they give their children, after the introduction this week of ...

Duolingo offers a fun, gamified approach to language learning, but quick hits of vocab and inadequate lesson reviews put true ...