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.
Shokon Indigo Dyer
Artisan who uses natural indigo dye to dye cloth and yarn into a deep indigo color (shokon ai).
Shinto Altar Carpenter
Traditional craft artisan who designs, manufactures, and restores wooden Shinto ritual implements used in shrines.
Sand Craft Worker
Traditional craft artisan who sprinkles gold and silver powder on the surfaces of lacquerware and similar items to create intricate decorative patterns.
Sowa-shoku (Magemono Craftsman)
Traditional craftsperson who steams wood to soften it, bends it to assemble bentwood products such as containers and bento boxes, and finishes them with lacquer coating, etc.
Katagami Stencil Carver
Traditional craft artisan who applies resist processing to washi paper and precisely carves stencil paper for katazome dyeing based on patterns.
Bamboo Weaver
Traditional craft artisan who designs and produces braided products such as baskets, containers, and interior goods by weaving bamboo as material.
Bamboo Basket Weaver
A profession that hand-weaves baskets using bamboo as material to manufacture daily necessities and decorative items.
Bamboo Bark Craftsman
Artisan who braids and finishes baskets, trays, ornaments, etc., by hand using bamboo bark as material.
Bamboo Craft Artist
A profession that designs and produces craft items such as baskets, containers, and interior accessories using bamboo as material. It fuses traditional techniques with modern designs to create works that bring out the maximum appeal of bamboo materials.
Bamboo Craft Worker
Traditional craftsperson who creates products using techniques such as material preparation, weaving, and carving with bamboo as the material.