Creativity & Ideation × Career Path: Traditional craftsman
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Akae painter
Akae painters are traditional porcelain painting technicians who apply red pigment decorations to the surface of porcelain or pottery and finish them through firing.
Stone Seal Material Craftsman
Traditional artisan who cuts and polishes stone for seals and precisely engraves characters or patterns.
Wood carving doll maker
A profession that carves wood and applies decorations and coloring to produce dolls.
Kinma (kinma) manufacturer
Traditional lacquer craft technician who creates embossed patterns by combining lacquer and metal foil.
Bamboo rake maker
Bamboo rake makers shape and decorate kumade bamboo rakes, which are traditional New Year's lucky charms, using wood and bamboo in a traditional manufacturing occupation.
Kokeshi painter
Artisan who paints traditional patterns and faces on the wooden body of kokeshi dolls using brushes and pigments.
Sensu painting worker
Traditional craft artisan who hand-draws patterns using paints and gold leaf on washi paper or silk fan surfaces and applies decorations.
Fan manufacturing worker
Craftsman who handcrafts fans using washi paper and bamboo, from creating the frame assembly to pasting and decoration.
Lantern lettering painter
Artisan who draws letters and designs on traditional Japanese lanterns using a brush.
Swordsmith
A traditional craft technician who manufactures and repairs Japanese swords and other bladed weapons.