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

A new law being introduced in Japan will restrict parents' options for child names, with the intent of curbing an epidemic of ...

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

Japan has officially cracked down on “kirakira” names of the babies with a newly introduced law.According to CNN, unusual ...

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

A revised law now requires all names in the national family registry to include phonetic readings. Read more at ...

Japan has decided to outlaw overly flashy and unconventional baby names in the country, locally known as ‘Karikari’ names.

Japan has introduced new rules on the names parents can give their children with restrictions on the pronunciation of kanji ...

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

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

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

Whereas countries like New Zealand and Japan ban parents from choosing certain baby names, American parents are able to get ...