This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Now ubiquitous in many of Japan’s 9,000 stations, the first eki stamp appeared in 1931 at Fukui station near the Sea of Japan coast, ...

Japanese manufacturers adopted quality-control theories developed by American experts to rebuild the Japanese industrial base after the Second World War. Japanese experts such as Dr. Kaoru Ishikawa ...

Japan's charming tradition of collecting 'eki stamps' from train stations offers a unique travel souvenir. These free, inked mementos, found at thousands of stations, trace their roots back to ancient ...

Japanese eki stamps (station stamps) are a charming feature of Japanese railway culture. Beloved by visitors and oshi-tetsu (train-stamp nerds) alike, collecting them as you make your way around Japan ...