The change is designed to halt the use of kirakira (shiny or glittery) names that have proliferated among parents hoping to add a creative flourish

Archived version: https://archive.is/20250527050210/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/27/japan-baby-name-ban-kirakira-flashy-names

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