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Interview
Interview against "Darumaya Inbo" in June 3,2018.
This store sells seals, nameplates, and so on. It is in Fushimi of Kyoto. It opens from 8 am to 7 pm on weekday. In addition, it opens from 8 am to 6 pm on Sunday and public holiday. It does not open on Saturday. This store is doing a home delivery service.The seal is about 10000 yen. Converting to dollars is about $91.
Q. What kinds of the seals do customers usually buy?
A. Customers buy various kinds of the seals. They especially buy the personal seals and the seals made of Tsuge plant tree. The Tsuge plant tree is hard, so it is suitable of using the seal. In addition they buy the seal made of buffalo horn. These are higher than reday-made goods.
Q. Does people from other countries visit often?
A. They sometimes visit store. They are internatational students because they need the seals when they open bank accunts. Some tourists from other countries want to have seals carved their name in Kanji.
Q. Is it possible if people from different countries says they want make a seal?
A. Yes it is. When we make the seal without ready-made goods, we make it from beginning. We can carve Katakana and alphabet. Sometimes we are asked by English letter companies to make a seal.
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Q. Is it possible if people from different countries says they want to visit a factory?
A. Yes it is. Actually, tourists from other countries have visited our factory before. We converted Mr.Michael's letter to 舞歌瑠 and made a seal.
Q. How do you make a seal?
A. There are method of making with machines and carving.
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Photo taken by Autuors
Photo taken by Autuors
Photo taken by Autuors
Q. Do you think that Japanese seal's culture is special?
A. Although it might be special in Europe and the United States, I think it is common in China and Korea. The reason is that it is appearance of Kanji culture. Kanji is easy to forge, so Kanji culture is not suitable for signature. As cursive writing is not imitated, it consists of the culture of signature.
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