What's in a name? Ao (碧) and Rin (凛) turned out to be the most popular names given to boys and girls, respectively, in Japan between January and September this year, according to an annual survey by an education service provider. Listen as three Kyodo News reporters -– Junko (順子), Rei (怜) and Ed (エド) –- talk about popular names in foreign countries and the characteristics of Japanese names. Article mentioned in the podcast:Ao, Rin most popular baby names in Japan in 2024Kyodo News presents a bilingual podcast for English learners about the ins and outs of news writing and how to t…READ FULL ARTICLE