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

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

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Parents in Japan will no longer have free rein over the names they give their children, after the introduction this week of new rules on the pronunciation of kanji characters.

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

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

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