Red Birch (Square) — warm-toned hardwood, hand-finished for calligraphy and personal signature.
A square seal with a deliberate, substantial feel in the hand — the form traditionally chosen by calligraphers and painters to mark their work.
Why this material
- Fine, even grain with a warm reddish tone — handsome, sturdy, and quietly distinctive.
- A hardwood prized for resilience and the crispness of its impression.
- The square form sits firmly between the fingers — a piece you feel before you press.
Who it’s for
For calligraphers, painters, and collectors who want a working artist’s seal — and for anyone marking the start of a personal practice they intend to carry forward.
Choosing Your Hanko
Available in two sizes: 24mm and 30mm. Engraved in your chosen script — Kanji, Katakana, Hiragana, the Alphabet, or your own design. The larger 30mm carries the added presence preferred for studio work and signature pieces.
Red Birch (Square)
KAMAKURA SIGNET — The Masterpiece Collection
Rare, time-honoured natural materials, hand-finished to last for generations. Every seal is finished by hand in our Kamakura atelier — practising the craft since 1898, across four generations of the Tsukino family — by masters holding Japan’s First-Class National Certification, in the Tsukino Kissotai script found in no other workshop.
hand-finished to endure, and to be handed down — a personal mark made to outlast the page it is pressed upon.
