Parents often choose names with aspirations attached to them. A name can convey affection, wishes, and hopes for the ch ...

Reinterpreting Japan's ancient Ateji with a modern sensibility, the lyrical art of weaving sound and meaning together ...

We’ve all heard of some unusual names that celebrities in particular give to their kids. Whether obscure or just plain nonsensical, these types of names are known as kirakira names (literally, ...

Proposed legislation to impose restrictions on how names written in kanji characters can and should be read concerns all Japanese whose names are registered with the authorities. This is an issue that ...

TOKYO -- Names written in Chinese characters commonly read as "Haruto" or "Hinato" and a single-kanji name usually pronounced as "Tsumugi" were the most popular names given to boys and girls ...