11 Season
323 Episode
Japanology Plus - Season 9 Episode 10 Name Stamps and Seals (2024)
For hundreds of years, Japanese have used name stamps, known as Hanko, to prove their identity. People use stamps in everyday situations, such as receiving a parcel, and in formal contexts, such as business transactions. Our guest, Hanko carver Kobayashi Shigehito, shows us how a Hanko is made by hand. We also learn how the move towards remote working, triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, is affecting how Hanko are used.
- Country : Japan
- Genre : Documentary, Talk
- Studio : NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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- Cast : Peter Barakan, Emma Howard
