In Japan, why do people use seals instead of signatures?
Students must have been to Japan, you will find a phenomenon: when receiving area, working papers, "the move files, bank business is dealt with, but those who need the signature of occasions, always see the Japanese take out seal," snapping "cover in the need of the signature place... ... So why don't the Japanese sign up?
Originally, Japan is a "seal society". The Japanese from the nara era started using seal (equivalent to the tang dynasty), the passage of time does not make seal quit the stage of history in Japan, instead, the use of the seal has throughout the nook and cranny of life. In Japan, the seal is not only a signature form, but also a legal effect. And in some important situations, such as signing legal documents, the seal must be affixed. Therefore, the seal is very important in Japanese society.
In Japan, the seal is called "the seal (い ん か ん)". Unlike the Chinese seal, the Japanese seal is usually a small cylinder, and a Japanese citizen holds several different seals, depending on the purpose.
Four categories of Japanese seals:
One, the identification (hand stamp), can be engraved surname only, commonly receive express to use in the majority, or in company, school and so on the unit inside can use.
Eguchi (official seal) shall be the seal of registration with the government agency. Stamps used for important things, such as bank loans, real estate transactions or personal registration. Seals with gaps and frayed seals cannot be used for real printing. Real print must be engraved with full name. In addition, if the mi mi is lost, it must be reported to the police immediately.
A seal used by a bank or a securities firm to open an account. To prevent counterfeiting, most of these seals are complex and are made with special materials.
- Revised seal (amendment), in order to prove in the correct place that it has been made by itself.
In addition to these traditional seals, Japanese society has also become popular with a special seal - "pain imprint".
The so-called pain mark is to carve a favorite cartoon character or cute illustration into a favorite seal. The most important thing is that the pain seal can be used in the bank.
Japan's famed seals stall pain Yin tang, you can customize all kinds of pain, in addition to like cartoon characters, more can make pet avatar, bouquets of calendar, mascots, historical figures such as all kinds of seals, a wide variety of dazzling!
