As per new rules in relation to the pronunciation of kanji characters, parents in Japan will have less wiggle room to pick an ...

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

The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to a record low ...

Japan has introduced new rules restricting how names are spelled and pronounced. The new regulations, announced last week, aim to quell a growing practice of Japanese parents giving their babies ...

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