Town Road Sign, Rokugo, Ichikawamisato, Yamanashi, 11/25/2024
About 50% of name stamps, known as hanko, used in Japan are made in the Rogugo area in the town of Ichikawamisato, Yamanashi Prefecture. First, please read the article posted on November 3, 2021, https://etsuo.tokyo/.
NHK programs about hanko, https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/2032263/, Broadcast on May 12, 2022 / Available until March 31, 2025; https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/6032032/, Broadcast on October 13, 2023 / Available until March 31, 2026.
Rokugo Seal Museum: https://www.yamanashi-kankou.jp/english/discover/rokugo-seal-museum.html.
Rokugo Seal Engravers Cooperative Association: https://minobunavi.jp/en/facility/rokugo-en/.