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

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

The South China Morning Post shared that prohibited girls' names may include “Jewel,” “Lovely,” “Kitty” and “Elsa,” while ...

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

From Naruto's Kakashi Hatake to Attack on Titan's Eren Yeager, anime has left fans with some of the most memorable characters ...

Japan Airlines Co. on Jan. 17 appointed a former flight attendant as its next president, the first time that a woman or a former cabin crew member has risen to the top position at the airline ...

Disha Patani has often dazzled on screen, but it's her off-screen adventures that are now capturing attention. In a recent interview with Femina magazine, the actress opened up about her travel ...

What are the best anime games for PC? As varied as the Japanese film ... Fantasy Life I: The Girl Who Steals Time There are some incredibly exciting games on this list where you're fighting ...

Kirakira names have been a thing since the 90s, and they’re controversial in Japan — and, in fact, the government is cracking ...

Fifty-five names were added to the monument this year, bringing the total to 241,686. A citizens’ group gained the cooperation of about 1,500 people both in Japan and abroad to read out all the ...