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The hanko is like signing your name, it has nothing to do with pronunciation. I never bothered to get one, but I didn't have to sign any legal documents that call for it.
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As nice gaijin said it is not neccesary. As for being a courtesy, I could understand it would make things easier for the Japanese. Why? b/c when doing business at any institution that needs a hanko ,they then don't have to keep running to their superiors to see if signing your name with a pen can be done. 99% of the time it can be done without a hanko, but every business has their own rules on signing your name over having a hanko so you can't always assume that signing will be ok.If you're staying in Japan for a long time, I've heard its a courtesy to get a hanko so that people can pronounce your name properly.
I.e, my name is McLeod (Mick-cloud) but I should be known as Mikuroudo in Japan.
Am I understanding you correctly?