🧳Create a Personal Seal, Hand-finished by an Artisan at a Longstanding Kamakura Shop: wabunka-lux.jp/experiences/en_kamakurahanko-basic/?ref=shogo 📱Instagram: instagram.com/lets_ask_shogo/ Please ask me questions through the DM here 🎙OMG Japan | Podcast by Sunshine and Shogo: www.youtube.com/@OMGJapan-SS In this podcast, Rakugo master Katsura Sunshine and Let’s ask Shogo delve into the theme of "Enjoying Japan More," revealing the secrets of Japanese culture and the behind-the-scenes of our activities, all while aiming to connect more closely with you! The two of us are involved in various Japan-related projects on a global scale, so please take a look at the description for more information. We’re looking forward to your comments, too! ⚔Learn Ancient Samurai Martial Arts from Anywhere Worldwide with Let’s ask Shogo ✅Sign up here (One Lesson FREE): www.patreon.com/lets_ask_sekisensei We provide the perfect online lessons for anyone worldwide who wishes to dive into the world of ancient samurai martial arts through the style I train in, Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu. I, Shogo, will participate in every lesson and interpret everything in English. ❶ No previous martial arts experience is required; you can catch up anytime ❷ Every lesson will be RECORDED and will be available to rewatch anytime ❸ You can ask the Sensei questions about the techniques and samurai culture/history ❹ You can join even if you belong to another Ryuha style ❺ You can receive OFFICIAL DAN RANKS by taking exams online (and opening a DOJO in the future) 🗡The BEST Online Katana Shop for Budo Martial Arts (Iaido, Kenjutsu, Kendo, etc.): tozandoshop.com/letsaskshogo The shop where I buy everything for my training. The first training katana I bought in 2016 is still in good shape. 🗡Shogo’s Most Recommended Activity in Kyoto, Japan | Samurai Training with Modern-day Musashi ★4.99 (700+): www.airbnb.com/experiences/4577764?locale=en A 120-minute experience in Kyoto, Japan, where beginners can learn how to wield, draw, sheath, and swing the katana from the modern-day Musashi (A video of me visiting this experience: ua-cam.com/video/MqBCAC42zAM/v-deo.html). ⛩Looking for Things to Do in Kyoto? Book the Most Authentic and Private Japanese Cultural Activities on WABUNKA: wabunka-lux.jp/?ref=shogo 🎙Shogo and Harumi's Podcast: www.youtube.com/@shogoandharumispodcast 🥷The recommended online katana shop for decorations and cosplay: minikatana.com/SHOGO Get 15% OFF all their products by purchasing through Shogo's affiliate link ⭐Who is Shogo? What is this channel about? ua-cam.com/users/shortskZbyd0OfdC4 ⭐MY DREAM “To make every Japan lovers’ dream come true, by making Japan a more secure, comfortable, and safer place for everyone to visit, study, and live in.” ua-cam.com/users/shortsWFF3AhN0LXE *The content of this video is based on personal studies and experience. There is no intention of denying other theories and cultural aspects.
Not gonna lie, as troublesome as hanko may be, I find it very cool; it reminds me of royal seals from the European middle ages, which as you've demonstrated, eventually found its way east.
Actually china (not just emperor) used seals way before the Europeans. It was used since there was any written record, including the shang dynasty more than 1000 bc.
My family has a hanko seal made of rose quartz that was hand-carved by an artisanal craftsman in Kamakura, and it is absolutely beautiful. It is so beautiful, in fact, that I'm not allowed to use it because my family are worried that I will lose or break it. ...Which is, I'm sad to say, *an entirely reasonable and appropriate assumption for them to make*--and if I'm being completely honest, they probably made the right decision.
@Shock_Treatment Ah but you see, it might have seen use before! But now never by the son, because he will lose it, meaning it will never see use again. Or just straight up be seen again.
When I lived in Japan my company gave me a hanko so I could go to the bank. While at the bank, I took my hanko out and used it. The bank provides an InkPad. Another lady was using hers next to me. When I finished, I packed up my hanko and got in line for the teller. Suddenly the lady was looking all around at others, at the ground, etc. I thought maybe she was mentally ill because she was becoming more frantic each passing minute. She talked to the bank employee. It was my turn at the teller. The teller asked me to show her my hankos. Well, my goodness was I embarrassed. When I packed up, I had packed the other woman's hanko by mistake. Very serious because if you have someone else's hanko, you can control their finances and their life! I bowed and said "Gomenesai" as much as possible. 🤭😣🤦
I would love to have my own personal stamp for random things. There is just something satisfying about making something seem official or approved even though it doesn’t need to be.
if you could stamp your name as a quicker way to sign documents it would be so cool, the pain only occurs when others don't accept documents if you lose your stamp.
So happy I found this channel !! I enjoy these videos so much. Shogo you have a great combination of teaching and humor, I learn something new on a daily basis.
Stamping is cool but it gets old really fast. It's really annoying when you forget your stamp at home, or lose it, and aren't allowed to sign off on anything because of it. And getting them replaced is a huge hassle.
Hey Shogo, this video covered parts of why the Japanese people don't use as much modern technology as other developed nations, and I've seen more reasons from other videos and articles. However, it occurred to me that the pandemic made a lot of people worldwide rely on modern technology more than ever. So I'm curious, do you know if there's been a significant increase in computer usage and education in Japan over the past year?
Yeah, seems like it could be something that could exist in physical and electronic form. If you can use an online seal shop to make the physical seal, the same shop could give you an electronic version. Kind of like how we have electronic signatures for PDF and Docusign
Well pandemic wasn’t as bad as they made it out to be. Yes a lot of people died but numbers where inflated to almost all deaths. Especially in America I know a person who died from cancer but death certificate said Covid. This is sad but true. Unfortunately technology spread all the lies, truths , dangers, and possible cures. So tech helped ad well as hurt those around world. Bless all and long life’s and prosperity to you and yours!!
When I go to Japan and when I lived there I loved that everyone uses cash, papers, hanko, etc. you just need to be able to count coins and keep a binder with documents. The alternative is login systems that kind of work and there is always some technical problem.
I live in England and my Grandad has a registered legal stamp similar to a Hanko as due to an illness he can't sign his name anymore. He has a card with his picture on and signature so they can make sure it is him when he uses his stamp to 'sign' anything he needs to with his signature.
I've only just learned about hanko thanks to this video; they seem so beautiful, but I can also see how it's tricky to merge this tradition with online and digital forms of business. Still, if I'm ever lucky enough to travel to Japan, I'm definitely coming home with my own set of hanko!
I had no idea that individuals would need to own multiple seals. I can understand a formal and informal one, but it seems odd to require a separate one for banking. But maybe it presents additional security so you can't copy someone's financial seal from their official documents. I do think it would be cool to own a personal set, even if I would never need to actually use them.
Dear Shogo, even though I may never have the opportunity to live in Japan, I absolutely love and enjoy your videos. I live in South Texas. I absolutely love Japan and Japanese culture! Thank Shogo for all your hard work in these videos! 🙏* bowing to you*
I think it’s a very elegant and classy way to “sign” for things. It seems more personal in some way. I really enjoy watching your channel, one of my goals is to visit Japan and explore and enjoy the culture.
I think they're cool, but I think a signature is more personal than a stamp. A signature is something you make yourself instead of having somebody else make it for you.
Thankyou Shogo for another superb episode. I remember a time I had in Kyoto, staying in Temple- up praying with monks before sunrise. Many fond memories I have of visits to Japan and my Dream is to return and further learn more culture. My love of plants has taken me all over the world and I am most at peace when immersed in Nature. Keep up the good work as you inform in such a real and insightful way. I wish you all success to restart your business and even to travel the world with the knowledge you continue as living tradition. Geido. I pray now for your prosperity.
i inherited my grandpa's hanko stamp from when he worked in japan in the early 70s. (my family is not japanese at all, very european) as far as i know, there was only one. i just recently began using it at work, more for my own filing than anything else. i also inherited a ring with the same design as the stamp. i'm trying to learn as much about these things as i can, as my grandpa has been gone for most of my life.
I could see how using a similar seal system along with a signature on important documents could kind of reap the benefit of low grade fraud protection system, almost like a basic 2 factor authentication.
So interesting! You know though, I used to work in government in Canada only 6 years ago, and stamps still have a place if you think about it. We would accept a lot of documents electronically, but for anything important (eg uni transcripts, licenses, official translations) then the stamps and seals used by those institutions were something we considered when we'd assess their authenticity. And then we'd stamp any copies we made with our own stamps that let others in the system know we did in fact see the originals and they're legitimate copies. I didn't think much about it til I watched this video, that all those stamps and seals are part of this long history of seals! It's really cool.
If I were to spend any real length of time in Japan, I would use my right thumbprint as my seal. It's unique to me and, as a bonus, can't be easily misplaced.
Thank you for this video! Informative and entertaining as always! I'd like to ask: what happens if you lose or break your hanko seal? Can you easily replace it? Do you have to register it to make it valid? How does it work?
Shogo, I wonder if a foreigner who stayed in Japan as permanent resident, will they require hanko seal too? For example, during receiving parcel from postman.😃😃
Well, I'm not Shogo or Anything, But yeah (I guess), the foreigner may need a hanko because most of the forms or anything don't have a signature area (?).
According to Chris Broad from the Abroad In Japan channel, the answer is yes. He has brought this up in past videos that he has to have different seals for doing bank transactions (if you are going to be a resident in the country, sooner or later you are going to need a bank account) signing rental contracts (I believe he mentioned that as a foreigner in Japan, you can only rent in Japan, not buy a house), and another for common, everyday things like signing for parcel/mail delivery.
hello Shogo Did you know that the Japanese tv export company, NHK World, did an hour long documentary on the history and current uses of hanko seals in Japan? NHK is one of my most favorite channels on my 850 channel cable tv channel list. Of course no one watches all the channels. No one in the U S A is that crazy for tv. I only have 48 channels on my favorites list in my U S home. The documentary stated that many city governments have decided to be so modern and progressive that they changed the rules in a big way. Now, hanko stamps are only needed on documents related to selling a house, getting married, or inheriting property after death.
We have two, one for official documents, or fancy hanko, and one astronautic flipping hanko stamp that deals itself to keep it fresh from Amazon for deliveries.
Hmmm, I'd totally take a seal over my own signature ^^' My full name got 18 letters in it, 14 of them being off my family's name ^^' But then again, I'd totally lose the seals 😂, I'm just that chaotic! At least I wouldn't lose my hand quite so fast and people won't just be able copy my signature ...
All is clear, however even in this situation in the European World Seal and Signature in combination are quite unique and are hard to falsify. There something similar with hand written kana and Hirogana, but with strokes it is more easy to falsify
I think is really cool! But I find easy to copy a seal in our "modern" days... (seems like Modern days started like in 1990 in the rest of the world and in 2020 in Japan)
Shogo-kun, I love you man, and you are snorting furikake every time you tell us to speed up your videos. Shogo-kun, you sounded like an over-caffeinated tour guide at 1.5 speed. 😁 And, you sounded like a robot on cocaine at speed 2.0! 😃🤣😂🤣 Shogo-kun, YOU ARE PERFECT between speed “Normal” and NO MORE than speed “1.25.” I swear ✋🏻on my matcha tea, brother. Hai! 🇯🇵🇺🇸
Though I think that using a stamp would be really cool, it would really freak me out knnowing that someone could steal my stamp and use it to sign documents. How would you prove that it was not you? At least with handwriting experts can tell if it was really you or if it is a counterfit.
I once knew a fellow who had worked for a company in Japan as a young American trainee. He had to get a hanko, of course, because he would be endorsing documents as part of his job. But the first day he used his new stamp, his boss threw the paper back at him. “You can’t use a stamp with that on it! Be humble. You’re just a trainee.” The fellow’s last name was Lipper, which he had transliterated into Japanese as 立派. No wonder the boss was mad.
Shogo-san! Will you ever do a film review of the Rurouni Kenshin live film series and what is your thoughts about its setting and the fights since your also a samurai trainee?
Are the seals used on Japanese artwork (e.g., pen and ink illustrations) used to show authenticity or copyright protection? Are these individual, corporate, or a special type of seals? Are all seals derived from owner’s name or can they be logos or other symbols?
Signing and stamping are both subject to forgery, only something like fingerprinting would be secure. But as someone with carpal tunnel, I would much prefer to Stamp things than sign my name over and over.
I love hanko, but sadly my surname and my full name are both really long, so I wonder, if they can actually fit on a hanko ^^' Do you have any recommendations for an online hanko shop?
in the case of Soto and Rinzai monks, what would the dharma name seals be, they appear to be in a more ancient language...any info on this would be greatly helpful...specifically what is this older script called, and how does it relate to present day kanji?
Just one correction, the seal was used in china way before 1000 bc, so it is a parallel development and not imported by the Europeans through silk road
Living here as a student, so far I’m only using 1 with my name. But why can’t the companies accept signatures, there has been times I was like ‘please give me a pen’
good video, but you should run your audio through a de-esser in the future, some of your "s" sounds come out quite loud and can sound very sharp/uncomfortable
But Qin shi Huang made the Heirloom seal of the realm of China and that was a stamp it was before the slik road he was the first emperor and was harsh he made it out of a pice of jade called the he shi bi that and since he knew what a seal was the culture in China could of existed long before maybe even without rome and could of evolved on it's own in China also if memory serves qeen himiko's golden stamp is still lost maybe a second one in later history is in the museum or they found it but it was the frist in Nippon regardless fuku Fuku a greeting of fortune for my leave
What happens if a Japanese person wants an officially registered seal but their full name is already used by someone else? Can multiple Japanese have the same official seal? (The first recommended online hanko shop doesn't ship outside of Japan.)
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In this podcast, Rakugo master Katsura Sunshine and Let’s ask Shogo delve into the theme of "Enjoying Japan More," revealing the secrets of Japanese culture and the behind-the-scenes of our activities, all while aiming to connect more closely with you! The two of us are involved in various Japan-related projects on a global scale, so please take a look at the description for more information. We’re looking forward to your comments, too!
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Not gonna lie, as troublesome as hanko may be, I find it very cool; it reminds me of royal seals from the European middle ages, which as you've demonstrated, eventually found its way east.
Actually china (not just emperor) used seals way before the Europeans. It was used since there was any written record, including the shang dynasty more than 1000 bc.
@@Jinkypigs I don't doubt it; I was merely saying that hanko reminded me of European royal seals.
@@richarddeerfield1803 Would've sounded better if you just said Japan rather than the east.
@@philswiftreligioussect9619 I mean, fair.
yep 400 years old ideals-in the age of computers-crazy
My family has a hanko seal made of rose quartz that was hand-carved by an artisanal craftsman in Kamakura, and it is absolutely beautiful. It is so beautiful, in fact, that I'm not allowed to use it because my family are worried that I will lose or break it.
...Which is, I'm sad to say, *an entirely reasonable and appropriate assumption for them to make*--and if I'm being completely honest, they probably made the right decision.
Nice
This is adorable ☺
Why have it made to never use it?
@Shock_Treatment Ah but you see, it might have seen use before! But now never by the son, because he will lose it, meaning it will never see use again.
Or just straight up be seen again.
Never thought that story about seals can be such interesting.
I start to believe, that everything can be interesting if it was told by Shogo
Hanko seals tradition will never die! It is too beautiful!
For practicality, it probably should die. I think they're probably cool to have, but when it comes to actual use, I'm sure they're quite inconvenient.
When I lived in Japan my company gave me a hanko so I could go to the bank. While at the bank, I took my hanko out and used it. The bank provides an InkPad. Another lady was using hers next to me. When I finished, I packed up my hanko and got in line for the teller. Suddenly the lady was looking all around at others, at the ground, etc. I thought maybe she was mentally ill because she was becoming more frantic each passing minute. She talked to the bank employee. It was my turn at the teller. The teller asked me to show her my hankos. Well, my goodness was I embarrassed. When I packed up, I had packed the other woman's hanko by mistake. Very serious because if you have someone else's hanko, you can control their finances and their life! I bowed and said "Gomenesai" as much as possible. 🤭😣🤦
I made 4 hanko here in Greece and i sign my art works with them. I love them. I always loved stamps since a little girl.
I would love to have my own personal stamp for random things. There is just something satisfying about making something seem official or approved even though it doesn’t need to be.
if you could stamp your name as a quicker way to sign documents it would be so cool, the pain only occurs when others don't accept documents if you lose your stamp.
Thank you for another interesting and useful video. I really like your format of presentation. It is very well organised, precise and clear.
So happy I found this channel !! I enjoy these videos so much. Shogo you have a great combination of teaching and humor, I learn something new on a daily basis.
In my country we still use fingerprint seal for certain things. I personally prefer stamping than signing.
Stamping is cool but it gets old really fast.
It's really annoying when you forget your stamp at home, or lose it, and aren't allowed to sign off on anything because of it. And getting them replaced is a huge hassle.
Nah signing is better. You can even add your own personality to your signature, smth which you can't do with the seals. It's also much more efficient.
@@abrielrobertsson4160 You can add your personality to a seal if you have enough money to hire someone to engrave you a custom seal.
May I ask which nation you reside in?
@@2712animefreakYou can also add your personality differently in every single signature you write with any pen without having to pay someone a ton.
Hey Shogo, this video covered parts of why the Japanese people don't use as much modern technology as other developed nations, and I've seen more reasons from other videos and articles. However, it occurred to me that the pandemic made a lot of people worldwide rely on modern technology more than ever. So I'm curious, do you know if there's been a significant increase in computer usage and education in Japan over the past year?
Great question, being a cash based society has significant drawbacks, apposed to touch free card use for example.
Yeah, seems like it could be something that could exist in physical and electronic form. If you can use an online seal shop to make the physical seal, the same shop could give you an electronic version. Kind of like how we have electronic signatures for PDF and Docusign
Well pandemic wasn’t as bad as they made it out to be. Yes a lot of people died but numbers where inflated to almost all deaths. Especially in America I know a person who died from cancer but death certificate said Covid. This is sad but true. Unfortunately technology spread all the lies, truths , dangers, and possible cures. So tech helped ad well as hurt those around world. Bless all and long life’s and prosperity to you and yours!!
@@Chris-zn2pz...that doesn't really answer the question at all.
When I go to Japan and when I lived there I loved that everyone uses cash, papers, hanko, etc. you just need to be able to count coins and keep a binder with documents. The alternative is login systems that kind of work and there is always some technical problem.
I live in England and my Grandad has a registered legal stamp similar to a Hanko as due to an illness he can't sign his name anymore. He has a card with his picture on and signature so they can make sure it is him when he uses his stamp to 'sign' anything he needs to with his signature.
As usual both interesting and through. I'm surprised signet rings didn't become a thing.
I've only just learned about hanko thanks to this video; they seem so beautiful, but I can also see how it's tricky to merge this tradition with online and digital forms of business. Still, if I'm ever lucky enough to travel to Japan, I'm definitely coming home with my own set of hanko!
I had no idea that individuals would need to own multiple seals. I can understand a formal and informal one, but it seems odd to require a separate one for banking. But maybe it presents additional security so you can't copy someone's financial seal from their official documents. I do think it would be cool to own a personal set, even if I would never need to actually use them.
Dear Shogo, even though I may never have the opportunity to live in Japan, I absolutely love and enjoy your videos. I live in South Texas. I absolutely love Japan and Japanese culture! Thank Shogo for all your hard work in these videos! 🙏* bowing to you*
I think it’s a very elegant and classy way to “sign” for things. It seems more personal in some way.
I really enjoy watching your channel, one of my goals is to visit Japan and explore and enjoy the culture.
I think they're cool, but I think a signature is more personal than a stamp. A signature is something you make yourself instead of having somebody else make it for you.
Change is hard to do but I think this part of your country’s history is kind of cool
Thankyou Shogo for another superb episode. I remember a time I had in Kyoto, staying in Temple- up praying with monks before sunrise. Many fond memories I have of visits to Japan and my Dream is to return and further learn more culture. My love of plants has taken me all over the world and I am most at peace when immersed in Nature. Keep up the good work as you inform in such a real and insightful way. I wish you all success to restart your business and even to travel the world with the knowledge you continue as living tradition. Geido. I pray now for your prosperity.
Thank you for covering this topic. Very interesting!
Thank you once again Shogo, another very interesting episode. Keep up the good work!
i inherited my grandpa's hanko stamp from when he worked in japan in the early 70s. (my family is not japanese at all, very european) as far as i know, there was only one. i just recently began using it at work, more for my own filing than anything else. i also inherited a ring with the same design as the stamp. i'm trying to learn as much about these things as i can, as my grandpa has been gone for most of my life.
As an Iaido instructor, I currently have three; two with my name in Katakana and Insotai, and one with the Kanji for my name.
insotai?
I could see how using a similar seal system along with a signature on important documents could kind of reap the benefit of low grade fraud protection system, almost like a basic 2 factor authentication.
I use many seals in work. Mostly for signing company contracts as using seals is still a custom in the country I work in.
What country is that?
So interesting! You know though, I used to work in government in Canada only 6 years ago, and stamps still have a place if you think about it. We would accept a lot of documents electronically, but for anything important (eg uni transcripts, licenses, official translations) then the stamps and seals used by those institutions were something we considered when we'd assess their authenticity. And then we'd stamp any copies we made with our own stamps that let others in the system know we did in fact see the originals and they're legitimate copies. I didn't think much about it til I watched this video, that all those stamps and seals are part of this long history of seals! It's really cool.
It’s quite interesting seeing an old tradition still being used to this day. I honestly can’t think of any institutions anywhere that uses seals.
If I were to spend any real length of time in Japan, I would use my right thumbprint as my seal. It's unique to me and, as a bonus, can't be easily misplaced.
Why everyone hate seals? It allways was one of my favorite things about Japan. They are beautiful! :(
It was great to see that golden seal in Fukuoka from China. :3
You should talk about making your own seal, sizes, etc.
Thank you! I learned something new today
Shogo, always interesting and informative. A friend showed me her pen, which had a hanko seal built into it. Very interesting.
I didn't even hear about it but hey, thanks for explaining :D. Also I love how you film from different angles :)
Thank you for this educational video Professor Shogo!! 😆👍
Thank you for this video! Informative and entertaining as always! I'd like to ask: what happens if you lose or break your hanko seal? Can you easily replace it? Do you have to register it to make it valid? How does it work?
Shogo, I wonder if a foreigner who stayed in Japan as permanent resident, will they require hanko seal too? For example, during receiving parcel from postman.😃😃
Well, I'm not Shogo or Anything,
But yeah (I guess), the foreigner may need a hanko because most of the forms or anything don't have a signature area (?).
Yes, if you’re going to live in Japan you do need the three he described.
According to Chris Broad from the Abroad In Japan channel, the answer is yes. He has brought this up in past videos that he has to have different seals for doing bank transactions (if you are going to be a resident in the country, sooner or later you are going to need a bank account) signing rental contracts (I believe he mentioned that as a foreigner in Japan, you can only rent in Japan, not buy a house), and another for common, everyday things like signing for parcel/mail delivery.
@@Skye_Writer not related but
You watch Abroad in Japan? I watch him as well!
That's actually really good to know, thanks.
Stamp shopsh! =D I love it!
My dad was with the 7th fleet until I was 12 and we had an AWESOME house off base in "atsugi heights"
Wonderful work you’ve done here, 1million by 1/1/2023- I am here for the journey.
domo arigatou Shogo-sensei :D i really want my personal hanko seal
How do you guys prevent counterfeit, theft and/or loss of the seals
Great content as always!
Japan they are leader of innovation , they pioneer computers(4004 cpu) and electronics , but still uses 1800 era seal
hello Shogo Did you know that the Japanese tv export company, NHK World, did an hour long documentary on the history and current uses of hanko seals in Japan? NHK is one of my most favorite channels on my 850 channel cable tv channel list. Of course no one watches all the channels. No one in the U S A is that crazy for tv. I only have 48 channels on my favorites list in my U S home.
The documentary stated that many city governments have decided to be so modern and progressive that they changed the rules in a big way. Now, hanko stamps are only needed on documents related to selling a house, getting married, or inheriting property after death.
Seals and Stamps sound better than Signatures at least in my opinion
Holy crap, I increased playback to 1.25 and it changed my life
You have 8 stamps but you only covered 7 types. What is the secret 8th stamp that you have?
How about two of the same type? Most likely job-title seal...
thank you
We have two, one for official documents, or fancy hanko, and one astronautic flipping hanko stamp that deals itself to keep it fresh from Amazon for deliveries.
Hmmm, I'd totally take a seal over my own signature ^^' My full name got 18 letters in it, 14 of them being off my family's name ^^' But then again, I'd totally lose the seals 😂, I'm just that chaotic! At least I wouldn't lose my hand quite so fast and people won't just be able copy my signature ...
Signatures are just the first letter of each of your names and maybe your full last name if you want to have your full last name in your signature.
All is clear, however even in this situation in the European World Seal and Signature in combination are quite unique and are hard to falsify. There something similar with hand written kana and Hirogana, but with strokes it is more easy to falsify
My penmanship is sooooo horrible that I would rather have a Hanko Seal then to sign anything! 😫 The shame I feel is immeasurable! 😭
I want to collect these!
Can you do a video on Mabiki?
I think is really cool! But I find easy to copy a seal in our "modern" days... (seems like Modern days started like in 1990 in the rest of the world and in 2020 in Japan)
I know there annoying but to be honest I low key think はんこ are pretty cool
I've always toyed with the idea to get a signature rubber stamp, in "your" culture I would of had one probably before I graduated highschool
Shogo-kun, I love you man, and you are snorting furikake every time you tell us to speed up your videos. Shogo-kun, you sounded like an over-caffeinated tour guide at 1.5 speed. 😁 And, you sounded like a robot on cocaine at speed 2.0! 😃🤣😂🤣 Shogo-kun, YOU ARE PERFECT between speed “Normal” and NO MORE than speed “1.25.” I swear ✋🏻on my matcha tea, brother. Hai! 🇯🇵🇺🇸
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Though I think that using a stamp would be really cool, it would really freak me out knnowing that someone could steal my stamp and use it to sign documents. How would you prove that it was not you? At least with handwriting experts can tell if it was really you or if it is a counterfit.
I once knew a fellow who had worked for a company in Japan as a young American trainee. He had to get a hanko, of course, because he would be endorsing documents as part of his job. But the first day he used his new stamp, his boss threw the paper back at him. “You can’t use a stamp with that on it! Be humble. You’re just a trainee.” The fellow’s last name was Lipper, which he had transliterated into Japanese as 立派. No wonder the boss was mad.
Wow, this just made my day :D
I had to look out what was so fun and it made my day too😁 "Signed by Splendid"💥💥💥
Shogo-san! Will you ever do a film review of the Rurouni Kenshin live film series and what is your thoughts about its setting and the fights since your also a samurai trainee?
Are the seals used on Japanese artwork (e.g., pen and ink illustrations) used to show authenticity or copyright protection? Are these individual, corporate, or a special type of seals? Are all seals derived from owner’s name or can they be logos or other symbols?
I'd like to use a seal for documents , seems alot easier than using a signature which can be faked.
Wouldn't the same be true of seal? What prevents someone from forging a seal?
Signing and stamping are both subject to forgery, only something like fingerprinting would be secure. But as someone with carpal tunnel, I would much prefer to Stamp things than sign my name over and over.
Seals are easier to fake than signatures,
@@kidthorazine ...especially if you can buy them online.
I love hanko, but sadly my surname and my full name are both really long, so I wonder, if they can actually fit on a hanko ^^' Do you have any recommendations for an online hanko shop?
Living in Japan for 6 years, I haven't made a hanko, always using my sing.
I want to use special seals. It sounds rewarding somehow. Maybe 8 seals is pushing it. One or two would do.
Now I know where the Futurama came up with the bureaucratic phuns
in the case of Soto and Rinzai monks, what would the dharma name seals be, they appear to be in a more ancient language...any info on this would be greatly helpful...specifically what is this older script called, and how does it relate to present day kanji?
Shogo san, why japanese never use handwriting sign, in advance technology if use sign must screenshot or else in smartphone to use that?
Just one correction, the seal was used in china way before 1000 bc, so it is a parallel development and not imported by the Europeans through silk road
I love trinkets, so I like the stamp culture, however electronic stamping does need to be more widespread.
Guessing you don't live in Japan then uh?
For visitors, is a hanko necessary? Would I be able to use a foreign stamp such as my notary seal, or are only those in Japanese accepted?
@Let’s ask Shogo -Your Japanese friend in Kyoto But don’t you have to register your Hanko at a City Hall or Ward office?
what is the difference between hanko and inkan?
Would they make stamps with custom/unique scripts?
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"Yes, of course my name is Michael Jackson!"
Are you trying to mention a timestamp?
If yes, then please use a colon (:) instead of a full stop (.)
@@CEOofAn Whoops! xD
Shogo, what would a typical Japanese person eat of a day?
Not just in Japan as in all east Asian cultures These seals If our names on it that's what We used to identify ourselves
面白いですね！
Shogo, what's the name of your intro song?
I looked it up with Shazam. It's called "Soul of Ninja" by Yanagi
Oh the stamp can have more decentralized security if it’s an NFT
I am super curious to know what happens when a stamp is lost, damaged or destroyed?
red tape happens
1.25x great advice…
Also the Hanko 😂
Living here as a student, so far I’m only using 1 with my name.
But why can’t the companies accept signatures, there has been times I was like ‘please give me a pen’
Mine is made of plastic lol ... I think I paid US$3 ... I bought in 2011 and it still has ink in it 😳❤️
What kind do you have.
what about having some hanko made out of jade or gold?
would that look very arrogant ?
At best in America we sign or use finger prints to help seal or show it's us.
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good video, but you should run your audio through a de-esser in the future, some of your "s" sounds come out quite loud and can sound very sharp/uncomfortable
as non english speaker, playback speed is perfect
But Qin shi Huang made the Heirloom seal of the realm of China and that was a stamp it was before the slik road he was the first emperor and was harsh he made it out of a pice of jade called the he shi bi that and since he knew what a seal was the culture in China could of existed long before maybe even without rome and could of evolved on it's own in China also if memory serves qeen himiko's golden stamp is still lost maybe a second one in later history is in the museum or they found it but it was the frist in Nippon regardless fuku Fuku a greeting of fortune for my leave
What happens if a Japanese person wants an officially registered seal but their full name is already used by someone else? Can multiple Japanese have the same official seal?
(The first recommended online hanko shop doesn't ship outside of Japan.)
There are different "font" options to deal with a situation like that. But registered seals must be unique.
"Last name" as in surname? It always confuses me when people say "last name" when talking about Japanese people's names
Or Asian names in general.
I thought I saw a hanko stamp on my Japan Rail Pass when I went before the corona crisis...