Apprentice × Workstyle: Commissioned Production
20 jobs found.
Rubbing Lacquer Craftsman
Traditional craftsperson who applies natural lacquer by hand in multiple layers to the surfaces of wooden products and similar items to enhance beauty and durability.
Percussion Instrument Maker
A specialist occupation that uses materials such as wood, metal, and leather to design, manufacture, and adjust percussion instruments like marimbas, xylophones, timpani, and drums.
Paper Lantern (Chōchin) Painter
A traditional artisan who hand-draws decorative pictures or letters on lanterns using materials like washi paper and bamboo frames.
Tsugaru Lacquerware Craftsman
Traditional craft artisan who uses lacquer and wood to create lacquerware employing unique techniques from the Tsugaru region.
Noh Mask Maker
A traditional craft artisan who carves Noh masks used on the Noh stage from wood and finishes them with lacquer and coloring.
Mannequin Maker
Artisan who handcrafts mannequins for stores and displays from prototype to finish. Handles a wide range from clay or wax prototyping to resin molding, painting, and finishing.
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.
Batik Dyer
Traditional artisan skill of dyeing patterns onto fabric using wax-based resist technique.
Wax Worker (Ceramics Manufacturing)
A profession that performs decoration techniques using wax (wax painting) on the surface of ceramics, expressing patterns and designs through glazing and firing.