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Top > English Guide > Seal or Personal Stamp Seal or Personal Stamp 印鑑Seal or Personal Stamp 印鑑A seal in Japan carries the same weight and importance of a signature and is commonly used throughout Japan in place of it. There are two types of seal: the private seal (mitome-in), and the registered seal (jitsu-in). The private seal is used for simple legal acts such as opening a bank account, withdrawing money or issuing a receipt. You can register your seal at the City Hall, where you will be issued a certificate of seal impression. This registered seal is generally used for formal contracts and legal procedures, such as taking out loans, buying real estate and so on. SEAL REGISTRATION After purchasing your seal from an inkan-ya (seal shop), registration takes place at City Hall. Your stamp name should be the same as that which appears on your Foreign Residents' Registration card, and written in the same style. For example, if your registered name is in Roman letters, then your stamp name should also be in Roman letters. For further information about registered seals, contact the Citizens' Registration Division of City Hall. Citizens' Registration Division 11-1 Yamashita-cho Kagoshima City 892-8677 216-1218 |
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11-1 Yamashita-cho Kagoshima-city 892-8677TEL 099-224-1111
