Though signing things by hand is slowly gaining more popularity in Japan, most official processes still rely on using hanko, a name stamp used to prove your identity. They’re used for anything from ...

TOKYO — Japan's new prime minister is declaring war, but there's no danger of an international conflict: The target of his ire is the humble ink stamp known as hanko. It might seem paradoxical in a ...

You're probably used to signing your name with a pen at the end of an important document. But in Japan, everyone is expected to have a stamp called a hanko or inkan. These customised seals are used to ...

There have been countless weird and wonderful products relating to Nintendo's IP, and Splatoon 3 is no different. Indeed, if you've been itching to get your hands on some Splatoon 3-themed hanko stamp ...

Japan’s state minister in charge of administrative reform says government agencies will drop requirements for an official stamp from hundreds of document submission procedures in a sweeping effort to ...

Japan’s new prime minister is declaring war, but there’s no danger of an international conflict: the target of his ire is the humble ink stamp known as hanko. It might seem paradoxical in a country ...