Tsuge Wood Hanko (Square) — Japanese boxwood, in a calligrapher’s form.
A square seal in honest Japanese boxwood — the form traditionally favoured by calligraphers and painters to mark their work. The first step into a hand-finished studio piece.
Why this material
- Japanese boxwood (tsuge), fine-grained and warm in tone.
- The square form sits firmly between the fingers — deliberate, present in use.
- Hard enough to hold a precise, lasting impression.
Who it’s for
For those starting a calligraphy or painting practice, and for anyone who wants their first artist’s seal from Kamakura.
Choosing Your Hanko
Available in four sizes: 21mm, 24mm, 27mm, and 30mm. Engraved in your chosen script — Kanji, Katakana, Hiragana, the Alphabet, or your own design. Larger sizes carry the added presence preferred for studio work and signature pieces.
Tsuge Wood Hanko (Square)
KAMAKURA SIGNET — The Classic Collection
Your first authentic hanko, carved with the same hand and the same certified mastery as our finest pieces. finished by hand in our Kamakura atelier — established 1898, four generations of the Tsukino family — by masters holding Japan’s First-Class National Certification in seal engraving. A real piece of the craft, not a souvenir.
Your first authentic hanko — finished by hand in Kamakura, to be carried for a lifetime.
