Japan's Kinki University ditches saucy name

Japan's Kinki University has finally put a stop to years of foreign sniggering at its name by changing its saucy-sounding nomenclature. Marking the start of the new Japanese academic year, the Osaka school on Friday formally became Kindai University, unveiling a plate bearing the new name in English at one of its main gates -- to the relief of cringing exchange students. Like Fukuppy, a mascot for industrial fridge maker Fukushima Industries, the name "Kinki University" does not raise an eyebrow