The Japanese government is cracking down on unique children’s names – here’s what it means - Government bans unconventional kanji pronunciations to dissuade parents from giving children quirky and ind ...

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The Japanese convey their hopes for the new year through kakizome, the ritualized first calligraphy writing of the year. Kakizome, meaning "first writing," occurs within the initial days of the year.

So he was a really able reader in Japanese." His writing was also very good. Alex wasn't particularly surprised by the Japanese test results himself: after all, he liked reading, and he read a lot.