Registration of Personal Seal (Inkan)

In Japan, seals engraved with your name (inkan) are used in the same way as signatures. Publicly registered seals are called jitsuin. The use of a registered seal along with its certificate of registration is legal confirmation of the intentions of its user.
To register a seal, take the seal and your Residence Card or Special Permanent Resident Certificate to the Citizens Affairs Division of your local ward or branch office.
Some seals cannot be registered. Contact the Citizens Affairs Division of your local ward or branch office for details.

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