Neko no Hanko Nyan-kan" went on sale on August 19. The design is such that part of the characters are replaced by cats, and the name and cat coexist in a natural way.


Kenichi Shiroyama, a seal designer, developed the "Neko no Hanko Nyan-kan. One day, Shiroyama was looking at a kanji character when he saw a part of it that looked like an animal. When he replaced the part with a cat in a suitable pose, he found that it looked more natural than he had expected, and he decided to develop a product.


The "Neko no Hanko Nyan-kan" can be purchased at the seal mail order site " Omoshiro MY Inkan. The price is 3,950 yen for the osmotic seal type made by Shyachihata, and 5,120 yen for the seal type that can be used as a bank seal depending on the design. The seals are said to take about three weeks to complete after ordering.

In addition, Shiroyama Hakubundo also sells a "paw paw security stamp" that makes addresses on envelopes unreadable. The paw pads protect your personal information.


For dog lovers, a "one-point stamp" with a doggy design is available. The company offers more than 100 different breeds of dogs.