Instant and cheap a hanko(name stamp) shop! Vending machine that makes stamps with the same name as your favorite character@ Don Quijote Ikebukuro East Exit

Instant hanko is needed.

I needed to get a new personal name stamp in order to use at the procedures related to my study abroad. I decided to get one made in Ikebukuro, where I could drop by on my way home. I appreciate the fact that there are many good hanko shops, such as hanko specialty stores and stationery shops, but they do not suit my needs this time.

This time, rather than a long-lasting one, I want to get a stamp that is so unimportant.

At the Don Quijote

Then I arrived at the 6th floor of Don Quijote Ikebukuro Higashiguchi Ekimae Store. This is where the stamp vending machine is located.

I had an image of Don Quijote in Ikebukuro as a place where people pass each other, and I didn't want to be making stamps while someone was staring at me, but on the 6th floor, the place was sparsely populated. When I went there, one of the two units was being used by a woman who had been there before only.

I made a stamp with a "hanko vending machine."

There are samples of stamp materials and cases, so the first step is to choose the material you want. The cheapest is a plastic one for 500 yen, and the vending machine will tell you the size that fits each purpose, such as bank stamp, jitsuin (registered stamp), and mitome-in (personal stamp). I chose the 1,000-yen stamp for its size and appearance.

After that, you enter the characters you want to put on the stamp and its font and style, and wait about 10 minutes for the process to be completed. Note that the screen keeps saying "30 seconds left," but it takes about 10 minutes.

Impression of hanko vending machine

The stampcomes out with shavings on it. If you lightly brush them off with your finger, a handkerchief, or a tissue, you will have a fine machine-finished stamp.

Since a name stamp can be purchased at a 100-yen store, many people will use that when they urgently need new name stamp, but for those who have rare family name, or for those who need to use a stamp for a higher grade application, I think the hanko vending machine will be useful.

You might think I am not embarrassed by a vending machine's product, but when I use it on a official document, I was told the person that "It is good one!".

You can make a stamp with your favorite character's name.

By the way, this vending machine is also designed to make stamps as souvenirs. Unlike specialty stores, you are not seen by anyone, so there is no need to be embarrassed about what you are typing.

It is also possible to have a hanko with the same last name as your favorite anime characters.

I thought about making a Viktor or Adele stamp too, but the "Yumekuro" character didn't have a last name, unfortunately.

Considering the fact that the same name will produce the same stamp with the same face, I am not comfortable using it as a stamp for bank, but it is good enough for daily use.