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title: "Seals (inkan/hanko) for business in Japan — general overview"
url: https://memocore.ai/memos/6a5f62ca63d783ad6870936b
project: "Doing Business in Japan"
tags: "japan-business, seals-and-documents"
updated_at: "2026-07-21T12:15:06.190Z"
---

# Seals (inkan/hanko) for business in Japan — general overview

Seals (inkan/hanko) in Japan act as the equivalent of a signature for a company and for an individual in banking and legal procedures. It is important to distinguish between the different types of seal (bank seal, credit-card seal, registered seal) and to use each one correctly. See: Types and use of seals for business in Japan.