In everyday usage Japanese people speak of はんこhanko, meaning the signature stamp. The more formal word for はんこhanko is 印鑑 いんかんinkan. When you wish to reside more permanently in Japan, one needs to be registered with the local City Council. You would need to take your identification papers etc. together with your はんこ; this is called hanko registration, or 印鑑証明 いんかんしょうめい inkan-shōmei.
Here is a link to a paper making video clip: This video was made by Smithsonian Education.
Search on YouTube for Smithsonian Education as they have a large selection of excellent videos on a great number of educational topics.
Here is another master at work. This video shows the making of the paper and different applications. All of them very difficult, so the artist is truly accomplished. It does give an idea of what is possible.
This video clearly demonstrates how Japanese paper is made.
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