Nambu Ironware Vermilion Case — Turtle (Kame).
A vermilion case cast in Nambu ironware, in the form of a turtle — in Japanese tradition, the creature of long life, perseverance, and quiet strength.
Why this material
- Hand-cast Nambu ironware — a craft from northern Japan with deep regional tradition.
- Houses traditional vermilion paste in a quietly auspicious form.
- A considered desk companion to any hand-finished hanko.
Who it’s for
A thoughtful gift for long-life milestones — significant birthdays, retirements, family successions — and a refined desk piece for owners of a hand-finished hanko.
Nambu Ironware Vermilion Case — Turtle (Kame)
KAMAKURA SIGNET
From our Kamakura atelier, established 1898 and carried through four generations of the Tsukino family. The traditional accompaniments to a hand-finished seal — chosen to do justice to the impression your name will leave.
An accompaniment worthy of a seal finished by hand — the quiet ceremony of pressing your name.

















