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.

16 jobs found.

Rattan Furniture Manufacturing Worker

A profession that manufactures furniture such as chairs and tables using rattan materials, from frame forming and weaving to painting and finishing, all in an integrated process.

Buddhist altar fittings carver (wooden)

A Buddhist altar fittings carver (wooden) is an artisan who applies carved decorations to wooden Buddhist altar fittings such as altars and statues.

Buddhist statue sculptor

Buddhist statue sculptors are traditional craft artisans who specialize in creating and restoring Buddhist statues that embody Buddhist teachings. They handle the entire process from modeling to coloring using techniques such as wood carving, dry lacquer, and gold leaf.

Bent wood manufacturer

A profession that manufactures wooden containers such as bento boxes and trays by steaming wood to soften it, bending it along a mold, and applying adhesion, polishing, and painting.

Rosashi Embroiderer

Traditional craft technician who embroiders patterns on thin silk fabric called 'ro'.

Japanese umbrella lettering artisan

A traditional craft artisan who hand-draws letters with a brush on the paper or fabric of Japanese umbrellas and applies decoration.