Hanko for Interns: A Foreigner’s Guide to Using Seals in HR Onboarding
Starting an internship in Japan is exciting, and then the paperwork arrives. Before your first day, or sometimes on it, you may be handed a stack of forms and asked
Hanko for Interns: A Foreigner’s Guide to Using Seals in Rental Paperwork
Finding a place to live in Japan as a foreign intern is already a process with more steps than most people expect. There’s the search, the application, the guarantor requirement,
Hanko for Interns: A Foreigner’s Guide to Using Seals in Bank Account Setup
Opening a bank account in Japan as a foreign intern is one of those tasks that sounds simple until you’re standing at the counter with a number ticket, a folder
Hanko for Interns: A Foreigner’s Guide to Using Seals in Contracts
Starting an internship in Japan is exciting. You’ve sorted your visa, found housing (or at least a lead on housing), and you’re ready to dive in. Then, usually within the
Hanko for Students: A Foreigner’s Guide to Using Seals in Daily Admin
Most foreign students arriving in Japan expect a language barrier. What they don’t expect is a tool barrier—specifically, the moment someone slides a form across a desk and points to











