Dozens change name to ‘salmon’By Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with CNAHousehold registration offices nationwide have since Tuesday been flooded with people applying to change their name to “salmon” (guiyu, 鮭魚), after Japanese sushi restaurant chain Akindo Sushiro promised free meals for anyone with the name. Twenty-eight people had claimed free meals as of 3pm yesterday, while at least 1,000 people had participated in the promotion, Akindo Sushiro said. A student surnamed Lee, bottom, applies to change her name to Lee Yuwang Tachan Kuiyuwang — “Lee Fish King Challenges Salmon King” — in Kaohsiung yesterday. In Taichung, a college student surnamed Kuo (郭) changed her name to Kuo “Salmon Rice Bowl” (郭鮭魚丼飯) to treat her friends, but told reporters that she plans to change it back tomorrow. “Each person has three chances to change their name,” the ministry wrote on Facebook.

Source: Taipei Times March 17, 2021 15:56 UTC