Those registered as a resident of Hamamatsu and over 15 years old.
The personal seal that you can register depends on the name displayed on your residence card or special permanent resident’s certificate. Please refer to the table below.
You can register under the katakana spelling of either your common name or full name. However, you must register the katakana reading of your full or common name in advance on your resident record (juminhyo) at the Ward Municipal Services Division of your local ward office.
Name as displayed on card | |||
Alphabet Only | Alphabet and Kanji | ||
Nationality | ROK, DPRK, China, Taiwan | Alphabet | Alphabet or Kanji |
All other nationalities | Alphabet or Katakana |
* Foreign residents should go the Ward Municipal Services Division of their local ward office.