Traditional Craftsman × Classification Details: Product Manufacturing and Processing Workers (Excluding Metal and Food Products)

168 jobs found.

Shell Craftsman

Artisan who creates decorative items and crafts using techniques such as cutting, polishing, and inlaying shells as material.

Basket Weaver (Bamboo)

Artisan who handcrafts bamboo products such as baskets using bamboo splints. Produces daily necessities and decorative items while inheriting traditional techniques.

Confectionery Wood Mold Maker

Artisan who designs and carves wooden molds used in confectionery manufacturing, creating molds for shaping wagashi and similar sweets.

Kasuri Weaver

Kasuri weavers pre-dye sections of warp and weft yarns separately and weave to express unique kasuri patterns, a traditional hand-weaving technical occupation.

Kasuri Thread Tier

Artisan who ties and divides threads to create patterns in traditional kasuri products.

Armor Craftsman

A profession that crafts armor as martial equipment using materials such as iron and leather with ancient techniques.

Kudzu Cloth (Kappu) Manufacturing Worker

A profession that extracts fibers from kudzu roots, spins them into yarn by hand, and weaves kudzu cloth by hand weaving.

Cherry Bark Craftsman (Sakura Bark Craft)

Artisan who creates crafts such as vessels and decorative items using the bark of mountain cherry trees. Requires manual skills utilizing the properties of natural materials and finishing techniques such as lacquer coating.

Papermaker (Hand-suki)

Traditional manufacturing technician who forms and dries paper by hand using plant fibers as raw material.

Hand Papermaker

Hand papermakers are papermaking artisans possessing traditional techniques to dissolve fiber pulp in water, scoop it up sheet by sheet by hand using a wooden frame, and perform drying and finishing.