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Japan prohibits unusual baby names like 'Pikachu', 'Nike'
short by Daisy Mowke / on 29 May 2025,Thursday
Japanese government is cracking down on 'Kirakira' (sparkly or shiny) baby names like 'Pikachu', 'Nike' or 'Pudding'. The new rules will limit parents from giving their babies names pronounced in unconventional ways. Names in Japan are typically written in Kanji, a logographic script derived from Chinese in which each character has its own meaning and can have multiple pronunciations.
short by Daisy Mowke / 01:59 pm on 29 May
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