Creativity & Ideation × Career Path: Artisan (Apprentice)

25 matching jobs found.

Atsurae (Custom-Order) Yuzen Worker

Traditional craft artisan who applies hand-drawn Yuzen dyeing to kimono fabric according to customer orders.

Obi Cord Braider

Artisan who braids cords (such as obijime) for tying kimono sashes using traditional techniques.

Decorative Artisan (Metal Engraving)

A profession that engraves decorative patterns or reliefs on the surface of metal products. Used in traditional crafts, architectural decorations, jewelry, and more.

Glassblower

An artisan who heats and melts glass at high temperatures and shapes it into free forms using a blowpipe and other tools.

Leather Blazer Tailor

A skilled profession that uses leather materials to handle blazer-style jackets from pattern making, cutting, sewing, to finishing in one continuous process.

Leather Hat Maker

Artisan who consistently handles cutting, shaping, sewing, and decorating hats using leather materials.

Precious Metal Inlay (Inlay) Artisan

Precious Metal Inlay Artisans are traditional craft technicians who use precious metals such as gold and silver to apply intricate decorations using the inlay technique to the surfaces of sword fittings, tea utensils, personal adornments, and the like.

Kyozome Artisan

An artisan who uses traditional dyeing techniques such as Kyo Yuzen to draw and dye colors and patterns on bolts of fabric for kimonos and obis.

Indigo Dyer

An artisan who dyes fabrics and clothes using traditional dyeing techniques such as indigo dyeing and handles the process up to productization.

Festival Lantern (Chōchin) Name Inscriber

Traditional handicraft occupation that uses a brush to inscribe names or decorations on lanterns used in festivals.