Independent practice × 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.

25 jobs found.

Eyelash stylist

A beauty specialist who performs eyelash extensions and eyelash lifts, and designs tailored to the customer's eye area.

Stone Seal Material Craftsman

Traditional artisan who cuts and polishes stone for seals and precisely engraves characters or patterns.

Wig dresser

Wig dressers are professionals who select wigs according to customers' requests, adjust sizes, cut and style, color, and perform maintenance, etc.

Karakami mounter

Artisan who uses karakami—Japanese paper dyed or embossed using traditional techniques—to perform mounting on fusuma, wallpaper, etc.

Calligraphy (kigō) Master

An artistic profession that uses a brush to write characters on plaques, hanging scrolls, signboards, celebratory envelopes, etc., expressing the client's intentions and aesthetic elements.

Ivory craftsman

Artisan who engraves and processes ivory, horns, etc., to create ornaments and craft items.

Wood carver

Wood carvers are artisans and artists who create sculptural works using wood as material, producing decorative items, Buddhist statues, objets d'art, etc., using traditional techniques or modern methods.

Wood carving doll maker

A profession that carves wood and applies decorations and coloring to produce dolls.

Paper-cut artist

Artist who precisely cuts paper with a craft knife or scissors to create painting-like expressions.

Kirikane (Kiri) Craftsman

Kirikane craftsmen are traditional Japanese artisans who use gold leaf or gold mud to apply delicate patterns to Buddhist statues, fusuma paintings, mandala diagrams, and more.