Traditional Craftsman × 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.
101 jobs found.
Joinery Artisan
A profession that handcrafts and processes traditional products such as furniture and fixtures using lumber. It employs exquisite joinery techniques and finishing techniques to balance functionality and beauty.
Sashi Yuzen Worker
A Sashi Yuzen worker is an artisan who uses the Sashi Yuzen technique, one of the Yuzen dyeing methods, to draw patterns on silk fabrics such as kimonos and obis with resist paste and apply colors using brushes.
Sarasa (Sarasa) Worker
Artisan who uses plant dyes or synthetic dyes, employing stencil dyeing or woodblock printing techniques to produce sarasa paper for decorative or wrapping paper purposes. Responsible for meticulous color expression through handcrafting and the inheritance of traditional techniques.
Yuzen Sketch Artist (Hand-Drawn Yuzen)
A traditional craft technician who traces patterns used in the Yuzen dyeing process onto silk fabric with ink or charcoal as a preliminary sketch, supporting the subsequent dyeing operations.
Lacquerware Gold Ground Worker
Lacquerware gold ground workers are traditional craft artisans who decorate the surface of lacquerware using gold powder or gold leaf. Delicate techniques and high attention to detail are required.
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.
Paper Fabric Weaver
Traditional artisan who weaves fabric using paper yarn processed from washi paper into threads, employing hand looms or power looms.
Shibori Dyer
An artisan who specializes in the traditional dyeing technique of tying fabric with thread or rubber bands and applying dye to create patterns.
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.