The engraving can be done in kanji, hiragana, katakana, or the Latin alphabet. An engraver personalizes a knife using a hammer and chisel. Among the many knives displayed on Kamata Hakensha’s walls ...
Hanko designs: what character design to use Hanko characters: From left, kanji, hiragana, katakana, romaji. All represent the name “Alice”. Image courtesy of Kamakura Hanko. The face of the hanko can ...