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

Japan has recently banned what is known as "shiny" or "glittery" names, which are names with unusual pronunciations, ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Changes aim to standardise pronunciation of kanji characters and officials can refuse to accept a name deemed to negatively ...

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

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