Some people say that as long as a person lives in Japan, it is inseparable from the "seal" from the cradle to the grave.
In fact, this is not an exaggeration.
In Japan, the seal is not only an indispensable necessity for administrative procedures, but also indispensable in all kinds of trivial daily life, such as internal documents of enterprises and companies, receiving emails from various households, reading and confirming documents in meetings, etc.
Japanese people like to use seals, and the specifications of Japanese seals are generally round seals with a diameter of 9 mm
Seal is an indispensable item in Japanese life, and its function is equivalent to signature.
You can even withdraw money from the bank with a seal.
Before going to Japan to study, live or work, it is essential to prepare a suitable seal.
Let's talk about the seal specifications commonly used in Japan.
Private seals are divided into three types according to their uses:
1, print recognition (print recognition, extremely frequently used)
Daily use, that is, when you admit something on your behalf.
Work and other daily life are used almost every day, which is equivalent to signing. This kind of stamp will do, as will a surname, such as "Yamada".
There are few ready-made seals of China's surname in Japan, and the customized price of atomic seals in Japan is about1500-2,000 yen.
Include lettering and material cost.
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Size: male 12mm
Female10.5mm
Usage: Daily use. Used for school attendance, sign for express delivery, mail, reading confirmation, etc.
Carved content: surname. Tradition: seal script, auspicious style
Simplified: ancient seal, running script, official script and regular script.
2, real printing (printing, use frequency is moderate)
Legally effective, it is called "sealing".
This kind of seal should be engraved with the full name, and it should be filed with the district office and other governments to get a registration number, which can be used when it is indicated that it is necessary to affix my seal in case of major events.
Such as court testimony, large bank withdrawals, etc.
Generally, Japanese people attach great importance to "seal", so it is not easy to take it out when locked in a safe. Once lost, they need to report it immediately, because it can exercise all civil rights on your behalf. Sculptures are arranged vertically from right to left according to Japanese custom.
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Size: male 15mm and above.
Female13.5mm and above
Use occasions (formal occasions): signing work contracts, buying insurance, rent, mobile phone cards, etc.
Carving content: full name
When the simplified and traditional names are the same: seal script, auspicious style and ancient seal script.
When the simplified name is inconsistent with the traditional Chinese characters, the simplified name is in regular script, running script and official script. (Consistent with passport)
3. Bank seal (it is used less frequently and can be replaced by real seal)
Bank seals cannot be sealed with atomic seals.
Because atomic printing is very easy to forge.
The bank seal can be engraved with a single surname or a full name.
Fonts can also be a little more complicated.
It is suggested to use seal cutting style or ancient Japanese style.
The lettering fee for bank printing is relatively expensive, which is about 5,000 yen for ordinary printing.
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Size: male 13.55438+05mm
Female1213.5mm.
Uses: bank account opening and withdrawal.
Carved content: complete name, and it must be difficult to copy. As for the shape, there is no limit.
When the simplified and traditional names are the same: seal script, auspicious style and ancient seal script.
When the simplified name is inconsistent with the traditional Chinese characters, the simplified name is in regular script, running script and official script. (Consistent with passport)
In China, the average person generally has only one seal, which should be used on any occasion.
In this regard, from the perspective of security, it is best to separate the approval seal from the bank seal.
I suggest making two. One is used in unimportant occasions such as signing for things at ordinary times, and can be carried with you. It doesn't matter if you lose it. The other is used in important occasions, such as opening a bank account, and kept at home.
Let's talk about Japanese seal culture.
There are many opinions about the origin of seals. Some scholars believe that the seal originally originated from the "emblem totem" sculpture to exorcise evil spirits in the Babylonian civilization era before BC; Also originated from "religion" and "reproductive worship" or
"Labor tools" and so on.
However, more and more historical data prove that the birthplace of seals is in China.
As early as the Shang and Zhou Dynasties in ancient China, seals had been produced.
There are many records about the origin of seals in Shu Wei and Chunqiu Synthetic Map of Han Dynasty.
("Spring and Autumn Dou Yun Pivot") Describe it like this:
"When the Yellow Emperor was in the Yellow Emperor, there was a negative picture of Huanglong with a seal in it. Wenri "Heavenly King Fu Xi"
("Spring and Autumn he cheng Map") is even more vivid:
"Yao and Qiu Shun took a boat together, and Phoenix gave Yao a negative picture. This painting is made of red jade, three feet eight inches long and three inches thick. Topaz test, white jade rope sealed at both ends, it is printed as' Tian Chi Di Fu Xi'. "
Obviously limited by the productivity level at that time, both of the above statements attribute the origin of seals to the creation and gift of gods.
At present, it is generally believed that seals originated from Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Yin Ruins and bronze casting.
Oracle Bone Inscriptions, bronze inscriptions and seals are inextricably linked from the production and carving of materials to the expression of calligraphy art.
Oracle Bone Inscriptions's "seal" is to hold a person down with his hand and make him kneel.
At the weekend, the "seal" became the shape of grasping the knot with claws, which shows that the "seal" evolved from "suppression".
In the Zhou Dynasty, India was collectively called India or India Festival.
According to the sealing system of Qin dynasty, only the emperor can call it sealing.
At this time, the seal has become a symbol of status and power. The Han dynasty inherited the Qin system, and the emperor called it a seal, and the general officials called it a seal, seal or seal.
After the Tang and Song Dynasties, the frequent appearance of idle chapters can show that seals have gradually transformed into artistic appreciation.
The ancient seal was introduced into Japan from China and was regarded as a symbol of authority for a long time.
/kloc-in the edo period of the 0 th and 7 th centuries, Japan's economy developed greatly, and commercial bills such as checks began to be widely used. At this time, seals also began to play a role in commercial trade.
Later, in the sixth year of Meiji (1873), the new Japanese government stipulated the seal system by law, and the seal was widely used by the general public.
In daily life, the seals stamped to prove the contents of documents confirmed by the parties are collectively called "J.R. seals" J6lk.
The act of stamping is called "stamping" or "stamping", and the mark formed on the face is called "printing".
In Japan, contracts, government documents and other documents that record people's opinions and wishes must be stamped after being signed in person or printed and signed on behalf of others, which are called "signature and seal" and "name and seal" respectively.
In Europe and America, most societies are based on signatures. In Japan, it is customary to use "signature stamp" or "name stamp", and only signature is rarely used.
Civil law, household registration law and other relevant laws stipulate that signatures must use seals;
The draft promissory note law and the cheque law also stipulate the principle of using seals.
"Seal" has the dual functions of confirming my will and proving my identity, that is, usually only when my will is recorded in the document can the parties seal;
On the other hand, if the document has a seal, it can be considered that the document reflects the wishes of the parties.
Therefore, the Civil Procedure Law stipulates that when conducting a civil trial, the seal on the contract and other documents can be used as evidence, and it is considered that the document records my wishes.