Hello,
I'm moving to Japan with a work visa of 3 years!
In the meantime, I've been apartment hunting while still overseas and have secured an apartment (soon to be signed and paid).
The agent told me it would be best for me to have a registered jitsu-in (certified hanko) to sign the lease with, but I'll be on a very short timeline: I am landing in Japan on the 19th at the end of the day, and I'm meeting the agent at the management company office at 3 PM on the 20th (was not able to pick the date nor timeslot).
I plan to buy a set of hanko (jitsu-in, ginko-in, mitome-in) with a box, either in advance/online to pick up in Japan, or in a local shop in the morning of the 20th so I can then rush to the ward office and register it before my 3 PM meeting.
Do you think it would be better to order it online and say, plan a pick-up date at a konbini or at the airport (if possible?) or to go local on the day of the move-in?
I'm also confused about whether my name needs to be in katakana or romaji on the jitsu-in. I heard it needs to match the name on my residence card but I don't know yet if that includes an official katana transcription or just alphabet letters. I'm planning on using my last name without first name, because the last name alone is quite long.
Any help will be appreciated! Thank you. Feel free to ask for more details!
by _Selphira