Independent Business × 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.

148 jobs found.

Doll Body Maker

A traditional craft artisan specializing in creating the skeletal frame for doll bodies, base preparation, and attaching heads and limbs.

Upholsterer (Interior Upholstery)

Craftsman who applies fabric to building interiors for finishing. Attaches fabric materials to walls, ceilings, furniture, etc., providing both decorative and functional qualities.

Noh Costume Tailor

A profession requiring artisan skills to design, produce, and tailor traditional costumes (Noh costumes) used in Noh theater.

Gravestone Mason

Artisan who processes stone to manufacture and install gravestones and monuments.

Hagoita Maker

Hagoita makers are traditional craft specialists who handle hagoita used as New Year's decorations or toys, from wood forming, base preparation, lacquer coating, painting, gold leaf application, to finishing, all consistently.

Bashofu Weaver

Bashofu weavers hand-weave Bashofu fabric made from plant fibers of the banana family, a traditional craft occupation.

Bag Designer

A creative profession responsible for bag design planning, material selection, pattern creation, sample production, and establishing mass-production specifications.

Inlay (Hame) Woodworker

A craftsman who precisely cuts and processes various woods to manufacture decorative inlay (wooden inlay) products.

Baker and Pastry Chef

A profession that uses raw materials such as flour and sugar to manufacture and process bread and confections, responsible for everything from product development to production process management and decoration.

Bread and Confectionery Maker

A profession responsible for the entire manufacturing process of bread and baked goods, from raw material selection to fermentation, shaping, baking, and packaging.