Japan has decided to outlaw overly flashy and unconventional baby names in the country, locally known as ‘Karikari’ names. For decades, parents have been naming their children after taking inspiration ...

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The list of banned names includes Pikachu, from the Pokémon series, Pudding and King. The issue arises because in the Japanese language, names are made of characters called kanji that can be ...

Japan is putting outlandish baby names to rest by cracking down on niche monikers that have become trendy in recent years, such as Pudding, Kitty and Pikachu.

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Examples of kirakira names include Pikachu (from "Pokémon") Naiki (like the brand Nike), Kitty (Kitty Chan) and Pū (like ...

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

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