The Htown Hottie will make an appearance tonight at DreamCon, a Black-owned pop-culture convention, and participate in a ...

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How can players catch all three versions of Formal Pikachu at Pokemon GO Fest 2025? Players attending any of the in-person GO events at Osaka, Jersey City, and Paris, will have a chance to catch ...

If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” While still a minority, these names have grown in ...

Japan has officially cracked down on “kirakira” — meaning “shiny” or “glittery” — baby names, with a new law aimed at dimming the dazzle of outlandish monikers like Pikachu ...

Kira-kira names – such as Pikachu and Naiki (Nike) – have been criticised for causing confusion in schools, hospitals and public services, or in some cases, embarrassment for the child.

Examples of a kirakira name include Pikachu, Naiki (like the brand Nike) and Pū (as in Winnie-the-Pooh). Japan has introduced new rules for parents to avoid the use of "interesting" names given ...

Japanese parents have faced criticism in the past for giving their children kira-kira names such as Pikachu (from Pokemon), Naiki (Nike), Daiya (Diamond), PÅ« (from Winnie-the-Pooh), and Kitty ...