Traditional Craftsman × Workstyle: Freelance

63 jobs found.

Shokon Indigo Dyer

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

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 Craft Worker

Traditional craftsperson who creates products using techniques such as material preparation, weaving, and carving with bamboo as the material.

Paper Lantern Repairer

Artisan who repairs damaged parts of paper lanterns made from washi paper, bamboo, etc., restoring them to a usable state.

Chinkin Artisan

Traditional craft artisan who engraves patterns on lacquerware surfaces and applies decoration by depositing gold powder or gold leaf.

Metal Hammering Worker

Artisan who hammers metal sheets or thin metal materials with a hammer to shape them or add decorations.

Tsuishu Wood Carver

A Tsuishu wood carver is a craftsman skilled in the traditional craft technique of applying multiple layers of lacquer to a wood base and then carving patterns with a carving knife.

Boxwood (Tsuge) Craftsman

Artisan who carves and finishes precision wooden products such as combs and ornaments by hand using high-grade boxwood material.

Vine Craft Artisan

Traditional handicraft occupation that uses wild vines from mountains and fields as material, processes and weaves them to produce baskets, daily utensils, and decorative items.