Apprentice × Strengths: Creativity & Ideation
For Those Strong in Creativity & Ideation
This collection features jobs that may suit those who are relatively comfortable generating new ideas and concepts.
Creativity holds value not only in artistic fields but in all kinds of work. Both small ideas that improve existing methods and entirely new concepts are expressions of creativity. Additionally, some deepen their thinking alone, while others develop ideas through dialogue with others.
The jobs introduced here tend to offer more opportunities to utilize new ideas. Explore how your creativity can flourish.
111 jobs found.
Folk Dance Performer
A stage artist who performs traditional dances to the folk songs of various regions of Japan, preserving and passing down culture.
Meito Swordsmith
Traditional craftsperson who handles forging, quenching, engraving, and more in Japanese sword manufacturing.
Calligraphy Brush Carver
Artisan who carves wooden brush shafts (handles for calligraphy brushes) and performs brush manufacturing and decoration.
Woodblock Print Worker
A profession engaged in the traditional printing technique of carving designs into wooden printing blocks, applying pigments, and richly printing onto washi paper.
Mobile Maker (Decorative Ornaments)
A manufacturing job that handcrafts decorative ornaments such as mobiles, from material selection to design, processing, assembly, and finishing.
Yuzen Artisan
Traditional crafts artisan who applies Japanese patterns and designs to fabric using techniques such as dyeing and resist paste.
Tailor (Men's Suit Tailoring)
Artisan who cuts and sews men's suits and jackets according to individual body shapes and requests, pursuing comfort and design.
Ramen chef
A cooking job that uses Chinese noodles, combines them with soup and toppings to provide ramen.
Rantai (Ran) Lacquerware Maker
Rantai lacquerware makers weave bamboo to create vessel bodies, apply multiple layers of lacquer, and perform decoration and polishing—a traditional lacquerware manufacturing technical occupation.
Lettering
Lettering is a technical profession that designs and draws letters beautifully, using hand-drawing or painting to expressively render text on signboards, advertisements, packages, and more.