By TAIKI KOIDE/ Staff Writer
October 27, 2020 at 18:03 JST
Hanko stamps have been widely used across Japan for centuries to officially sign documents and are still required in many instances to certify documents, in addition to using a signature. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Hitachi Ltd. will abolish all its “hanko” stamp seal requirements for office procedures within fiscal 2021, the company announced on Oct. 26. [Read More]
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Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
A series on the death of a Japanese woman that sparked a debate about criminal justice policy in the United States
A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.
