Hanko is ubiquitous in Japanese society, used in at least 10,000 government processes, including driver's license applications and tax returns. Its use is mandated by law in some of these cases ...

The Japanese custom of stamping official documents with "hanko" carved seals is believed to have been imported from China in the latter half of the seventh century. The custom was part of the ...

For hundreds of years, Japanese people have used name stamps, known as hanko, to sign their name. People use hanko in everyday situations, such as receiving a parcel, and in formal contexts ...

The central government has resigned itself to realizing that its effort to pry "hanko" out of the public's hands is unlikely to succeed anytime soon. So, it has decided to keep allowing the use ...

Known globally as HANKO, Ilirjani showcased looks from two ... In the same day, Ilirjani opened the show for Japanese multimedia artist and fashion designer Naoko Tosa, whose work explores the ...