Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Japanese signature and Work

Headed to Shinjuku and met up with Mike and another friend. We stopped at a shop that makes Hankos. A Hanko is basically a signature stamp used in Japan for opening bank accounts, moving, signing for packages, and making large purchases such as a car. The stamp is your name and they can range from $20 to over $200 depending on the material it is made out of and size. Up until this point I've just signed for things western style. While I feel the signature is a better option since it's harder to copy it's an interesting system.

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