Pedro 0 Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 What do you think about the hanko system in Japan?? Do you hanko? Good thing/bad thing? I had one made once but rarely used it. Didn't like it. After all, you don't have to carry your signiture. I personally think it's one of those Japanese things that isn't up to speed on technology but will be around for a while. Link to post Share on other sites
cal 6 Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 I think its quite amusing (when I have mine on hand if I need it) Link to post Share on other sites
six-six-six 0 Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 It will survive. I find it very interesting, the whole system. Isn't it easy to copy though? I have mine and need it for important things with the company. Link to post Share on other sites
KentaTakahashi 0 Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Do you all have hanko in Japan? Link to post Share on other sites
danz 0 Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 dont have one...and that has caused me more headaches in this country then I care to remember... danz Link to post Share on other sites
gammaman 0 Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Have one, looks good (in Kanji for my first name which is English- go figure) but hardly ever used. Aren`t they supposed to be registered? Mine isn`t. Link to post Share on other sites
GoodTimes 0 Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 All official hankos are registered. If your's isn't, you can't use it on any legal documents. Link to post Share on other sites
gammaman 0 Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Ooops! Still, looks pretty. Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 I got a silly kanji one made by my Japanese friend. Can't use it, but as you said there, it looks pretty. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 The "signature chop" was also fairly common in Hong Kong in my younger days, but hardly anyone uses it now. Maybe only the grandaddies and grannies. But the government never required registration for it to be legally accepted. I have one too, just for kicks, but never use it. Link to post Share on other sites
nekobi 0 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 i've got a couple of hankos- one in kanji that sounds like my last name in j that i use for my bank and another one in romaji that is registered-i used that one for my car title. seems strange to me bc its so much easier to buy someone else's hanko than to do a good forgery. Link to post Share on other sites
stormy tongue 0 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 What is a hanko? Some kind of name stamp? whats it made of? Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Plastic, wood, onyx, ivory, steel. Kanji foreigner name hanko are a little bit naff. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 You left out jade. That's supposed to be the classiest. I think the Imperial stamp of the Emperor of China was always made of jade. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Jade, onyx same thing - bogey marble. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 There you go throwing me off with your fancy words again! Link to post Share on other sites
IIIII 2 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Kanji gaijin hanko are just for the laughs. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Is there a preferred material used for an official hanko, or can they be any of the wood, onyx options..? Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 The hanko you can buy everywhere called "san-mon-ban" and it's not for the official documents. Some people use really cool handmade hanko for official documents. I found hanko system very interesting. I have my companies hanko in my desk and after the boss check the documents, I do hanko. There are some rules and I wasn't sure where to hanko at the beginning. Link to post Share on other sites
its-a-clock 0 Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 Hanko sure is omoshiroi, but a pain in the but. I never seem to have it when I need it and can't find the thing. I'm really crap at keeping things at hand. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 I've got a registered hanko - last name in katakana. Wife uses it. I'm quite sure we've got 2. One for everyday hanko's and the special one for important documents. As far as I can tell, the 'special' one is just a bigger font, made of jade and has a fancy little bag it lives in. Anyway, I don't like or dislike the hanko system. I think it's a bit silly. If the takubin man comes and I answer the door, he asks me to sign. If my wife answers he asks for the hanko. Everybody's happy. Link to post Share on other sites
cal 6 Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 At first the takyubin guy always wanted the hanko, but gave up after a while. Its always a sign now. Link to post Share on other sites
ProbablyaCrazyPerson 2 Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 Slow, what does "san-mon-ban" mean? Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 "san-mon-ban" = ready-made and copiable = not for official use "jitsu-in" = handmade and uncopiable = for official use I don't have my jitsu-in yet. I can't explain very well... Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 Actually, that looks like a very clear explanation. Link to post Share on other sites
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