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

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

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

As the New York Post previously reported, New Zealand also has a list of forbidden names — and it’s royally strict. King ...

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

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

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