1. How old is the oldest hanko (seal/stamp) discovered in Japan? ① 2,000 years old ② 1,500 years old ③ 1,000 years old ④ 500 years old 2. What’s a “kaou”? ① a cherry-blossom-shaped stamp ② a seal for blood ③ a stylized signature ④ a stamp impressed on a document written on washi (traditional Japanese paper) 3. What’s a “jitsuin”? ① a stamp actually used in a contract ② a stamp registered with the local authorities ③ another name for “sanmonban” ④ a stamp on which an official name is engraved 4. What’s a “mitomein”? ① a stamp used when confessing to a crime ② an informal stamp used when, for example, receiving a delivery ③ a stamp used when agreeing to a marriage or a divorce ④ another name for a “jitsuin”