Hanko Registration - WHRC
 

Hanko Registration – WHRC

¥3,000

Register your Hanko with the World Hanko Registration Center..

This product is for Hanko-Square customers who haven’t yet registered their hanko, but wish to be issued hanko verification certificates to authenticate their stamps. If you have purchased a hanko from us before 2024 or if you ordered a hanko but opted out of registration, this is for you. Purchasing this item

  • Registers your inkan (stamp imprint) with the World Hanko Registration Database
  • Makes you eligible to request WHRC Hanko Verification Certificates, printed on copy-proof paper
  • Can be used to authenticate your written work or documents, art pieces, limited edition prints, or martial arts certificates

Instructions for Ordering

  1. Download the Hanko Hanko Registration Request B before completing this order form
  2. Print out the form and fill it out by hand, be sure to sign and stamp the form
  3. Scan or photograph the form with your wet signature and seal on it
  4. Upload the scanned registration form using the “upload” button to complete your registration.

  • *Name

    Please enter your name as it appears on your official identification. This field should match the name on your printed registration form.

    Order Number

    Please enter the order number from when you purchased your hanko, if you have that information available.

    *Your Security Code

    Please set your own security code, between 4 and 20 characters. This secret code will be asked for when you request hanko verification forms. There's a space on your registration card to write it down for safekeeping, or memorize it for added security.

    *Upload Stamped Registration Form

    Please download the Hanko Registration Form B, sign and use your hanko to stamp it, and upload a scan or clear photo of your stamped and signed registration form. If you are unable to upload this file here, we will contact you by e-mail to complete your request.

    • (max file size 2 GB)
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Description

You don’t have to live in Japan to have the full hanko experience! Through the World Hanko Registration Center (WHRC), you can register your Hanko that you acquired from Hanko Square. Our process is similar to the multi-factor authentication local Japanese governments use to register and verify name stamps (called “Jitsu-in”) for the most important official documents and large transactions an individual can sign. Learn more about Jitsu-in here.

Protecting and Authenticating your stamp is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

  1. Register your Hanko with the World Hanko Registration Center
  2. Request Verification Certificates (purchased separately)
  3. Receive Certificates on special copy-proof paper

Disclaimers:

The World Hanko Registration Center is a private entity, and is not a governmental agency. We do not claim the same level of authority as a municipal office. Registering with us does not confer the official status of jitsu-in to your hanko in Japan; you will still need to register with your local municipality if you need a jitsu-in.

The maximum liability of any claim against the veracity of a WHRC certificate is the value of the registration itself: 3,000 Japanese yen.

To avoid abuse of the Hanko Registration System, we are only able to register hanko purchased directly from Hanko Square online, or Hankoya21 stores in Japan. Only the original owner may register their hanko.

If you wish to transfer ownership of your registered hanko such as to pass on an heirloom or to choose a successor for your martial arts dojo or organization, please use the contact form on this page to get in touch.

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