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Japan Just Banned ‘Sparkly’ Baby Names in a Wild New Law

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A new law banning “sparkly” baby names just went into effect in Japan .

The law was prompted by parents Shigeru and Ayako Sato , who named their child Akuma , which translates to “ Devil ” A study found that unique kirakira names have increased in popularity since the 1980s .