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Japanese cat hanko stamps let you sign your name with extra flair and fur
Now you can let your love for cats shine even in your signature.
- Japan
- (cat merch • cats • cute • designer • hanko • name stamps • Shiroyama Hakubundo)
The Jujutsu Kaisen hanko collection is here to stamp away your curses…and paperwork
- Krista Rogers
Aug 15, 2023
Turn to your favorite character from the popular shonen anime for help with all of your bureaucratic needs that require a signature.
- Japan
- (anime • collection • hanko • Jujutsu Kaisen • manga • Shonen Jump • signature • stamp)
New capsule toys reinvent Japan’s hanko personal seal stamp whether you like it or not
- Master Blaster
Oct 5, 2022
Hanko fun for people of all ages and about 38 names.
- Japan
- (Bandai Namco • capsule toys • COK • funny • hanko • Japanese names • kanji • personal seals • SNJO • stamps)
Godzilla turns your signature into King of the Signatures with kaiju personal seals in Japan【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 20, 2022
Multiple generations of Godzilla and his friends and foes can be part of your signature.
- Japan
- (awesome • COK • cool • Godzilla • hanko • kaiju • mothra • movies • personal seals • Shin Godzilla)
New Pokémon PON name stamp collection lets you stamp your name on anything
- Dale Roll
Sep 4, 2021
Choose from one of the original 151 Pokémon, and customize it however you like!
- Japan
- (cute • cute stamps • fun • gift • hanko • name stamps • Pokemon • Pokémon PON • pokemon stamps)
Japan is so polite even its hanko stamps bow to show respect
- SoraNews24
Jul 21, 2021
Unique aspect of traditional business etiquette surprises even Japanese people.
- Japan
- (business etiquette • etiquette • hanko • Japanese business • Japanese etiquette • Japanese office • manners • personal seals • work in Japan)
Latest Pokémon PON hanko stamps feature many precious pals from the Black and White era
- Katy Kelly
May 31, 2021
These personal seals let you choose an Unova buddy to keep your signature company!
- Japan
- (cute • hanko • Hankos • Hankos company • Hankozu • personal seal • Pokemon • Pokémon PON • Shachihata • Unova)
Tokyo temple holds funeral for personal seals in effort to reform outdated business practice【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 21, 2020
Monk chants sutras in farewell to a business tool that doesn’t mesh with telecommuting.
- Japan
- (business • culture • funerals • hanko • ikan • personal seals • society • telecommuting • video • working in Japan)
Japanese government to phase out fax machines, paper documents, personal seals
- Master Blaster
Sep 26, 2020
Just the fax, Kono.
- Japan
- (fax machines • faxes • government • hanko • Minister for Administrative Reform • Taro Kono • technology)
Gundam can now be part of your signature in Japan with Mobile Suit Gundam personal seals【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 26, 2020
But could you really trust a signature endorsed by Char Aznable?
- Japan
- (anime • cool • Gundam • hanko • inkan • personal seals • Premium Bandai)
Keep wishing for the end of coronavirus with sickness-preventing yokai signature seals
- Dale Roll
Jul 5, 2020
When it comes to preventing a plague, you’ll want to do everything you can!
- Japan
- (Amabie • COK • coronavirus • hanko • inkan • name stamps • pandemic • personal seals • yokai)
100-year-old hanko signature stamp maker offering free digital stamp designs for teleworkers
- Dale Roll
May 27, 2020
This company wants to help you put your seal of approval on company documents, even if they’re digital!
- Japan
- (coronavirus • digital hanko • digitiziation • free • hanko • Irie Meisyoudo • name stamps • teleworking)
Net user proposes clever changes to 2020 Tokyo Olympics logo in light of one-year delay
- Krista Rogers
Mar 31, 2020
We’d like to add our own stamp of approval to the ones already there.
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Dodge the biggest problem of giving yourself a kanji name with these for-foreigner personal seals
- Katie Pask
Dec 30, 2019
Get a stamp of approval with your own Japanese personal seal complete with your Japanese kanji name.
Official website for Pokémon PON hanko stamps is now open!
- Shannon McNaught
Dec 13, 2019
Creating your own Pokémon PON stamp is so much easier with this new website!
A whole new batch of Pokémon can now be part of your legal signature in Japan with Gen III hanko
- Casey Baseel
Nov 7, 2019
”Yes, I accept this contract. Also, I love Mudkip.”
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • cool • cute • hanko • Hankos • inkan • personal seals • Pokemon • video games)
Add a little sweetness to your signature stamp with a Sanrio Cinnamoroll hanko
- Katy Kelly
Oct 27, 2019
Our favorite fluffy pup is here to make your personal stamp look as cute as a cupcake!
- Japan
- (adorable • Cinnamoroll • cute • hanko • Hankos • Hankos company • Hankozu • Sanrio)
Mark your territory with these mega cute Japanese name stamps, starring 15 playful dog breeds
- Katy Kelly
Oct 12, 2019
What you really need is a small, vibrant image of a dog to tie your personal seal together.
Pokémon hanko seals get a second generation run with 100 new characters from the Johto region
- Oona McGee
May 17, 2019
Seals can be personalised with names in kanji, hiragana, katakana or English!
- Japan
- (anime • cute • hanko • Hankos company • inkan • personal seals • Pikachu • Pokemon • video games)
Studio Ghibli hanko personal seal stands are here to enliven your mundane daily tasks
- Krista Rogers
Jan 5, 2019
These adorable name stamp stands will make you want to stamp your name on everything in sight!
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • cute • hanko • Hayao Miyazaki • home • name stamp • office • personal seals • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
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Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia- Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
- Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
- Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
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New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown- Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
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Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
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