Former PlayStation CTO publishes Ink and Blessing on Amazon, Reimagining Baby Boy and Girl names in kanji
Top baby names from England and Wales are reimagined through Ateji, pairing sound and meaning in auspicious kanji.
Tokyo, Japan, 17th Jun 2026 – Office Chatani, Inc. (President and CEO: Masayuki Chatani) has released worldwide on Amazon the book series *Ink & Blessing (England & Wales Edition)*, which reinterprets the meanings and blessings embedded in names through Japan’s traditional kanji culture.
Based on the Top 50 baby names in England and Wales published by the Office for National Statistics, the 2026 edition applies the traditional Japanese technique of Ateji, pairing sound with meaning through carefully selected kanji. Intended for readers in the United Kingdom and beyond, the books introduce a Japanese perspective in which parental wishes are entrusted to the meaning of e...
