Snorlax– Not everyone can pull off a cowboy hat, but for some reason, it works perfectly well with Snorlax. For a Pokemon that’s known for eating and sleeping over pretty much anything else ...

Pikachu Tairyou Hassei Chu debuted in 2014 to celebrate the release of new Pokémon movie. Now it's an annual event held in the Minato Mirai district of Yokohama. Every year, the festival has a special ...

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 ...

Among the more eyebrow-raising examples Pikachu (Pokémon), Naiki (Nike), Daiya (Diamond), Pū (as in Winnie-the-Pooh), and even Akuma, which means “Devil.” Story continues below this ad Then there are ...

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 ...

Last week I couldn’t stop myself from buying the sleeping Snorlax with a sleeping Pikachu on its belly. Today a finger-puppet Munchlax arrived in the mail. I’m 47 years old. I’m now staring ...