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Seal Impressions of a Company

Even if you used your signature on your business in Japan, company’s seal impressions are needed in formal cases. There are generally 3 types of company’s seal impressions in Japan. I here explain them as follows. 3 Types Registered Seal Impression Seal Impression for Bank Squared Seal Impression A Registered Seal Impression This must be prepared, because this is used to identify your company in formal case. This is usually rounded and this has two words, one is your company name engraved around, and the other word is Representative engraved in the center of the seal impression. This is used for contracts. A Seal Impression for a Bank When you[…]

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Inkan, a Seal Impression in Japan

Globally, you use your signature to identify yourself on documents. In Japan, there are used seal impressions, called as “Hanko”, “Inkan” or “Jitsuin”, in order to identify yourself formally. Especially, the registered seal impression called as “Jitsuin” is formally identify you by the registration system by municipal offices in Japan. I here write about the rule for you to make your registered seal impression in Japan. Your Name on the Seal Impression The seal impression has to be made by your family name and first name, just by your family name, or just by your first name. That could not include your carrier, position, company, license, brand, and anything other[…]