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.

Fern Craft Worker

Artisan who manufactures wooden handicrafts such as baskets, boxes, and trays using the technique of weaving shida material made by thinly processing wood.

Lacquerware Decorator

Artisan who applies lacquer to the surface of lacquerware and decorates it using techniques such as chinkin and maki-e.

Lacquerware Artisan

Traditional skilled worker who applies lacquer to wooden products, polishes and decorates them to produce lacquerware.

Lacquerware Craftsman

A craftsman who applies lacquer to wooden vessels, polishes and decorates them, and manufactures lacquerware.

Cloisonné Underpainting Craftsman

Craftsman who applies cloisonné underpainting to metal bases. Transfers and hand-draws patterns before firing, then applies colored glazes and fires in subsequent processes.

Body Repair Worker (Automobile)

Specialized technician who repairs dents and distortions in automobile bodies using panel beating, welding, and painting to restore the original shape and appearance.

Prayer Bead Stringer (Crystal)

An artisan who crafts crystal prayer beads using braided cords or bead processing. Manually assembles prayer beads for religious use or as decorative accessories.

Shogi Piece Woodworker

Traditional craft artisan who handcrafts shogi pieces from rough shaping to carving, polishing, and lacquering.

Shokon Indigo Dyer

Artisan who uses natural indigo dye to dye cloth and yarn into a deep indigo color (shokon ai).

Food Sample Model Maker

Occupation that creates models of food samples. Realistically reproduces the shapes, textures, and colors of ingredients and dishes for use in store displays and advertising media.