Traditional craftsman × Personality Traits: Excellent aesthetic sense
17 jobs found.
Akae painter
Akae painters are traditional porcelain painting technicians who apply red pigment decorations to the surface of porcelain or pottery and finish them through firing.
Andon (andon) manufacturer
Andon manufacturers are artisans who create andon lanterns using traditional methods by stretching washi paper or cloth over wooden or bamboo frames. They handcraft each piece of Japanese-style lighting equipment, combining functionality and decoration.
Stone Seal Material Craftsman
Traditional artisan who cuts and polishes stone for seals and precisely engraves characters or patterns.
Kiseru manufacturing worker
Kiseru manufacturing workers are artisans who produce the traditional smoking pipe known as kiseru. They combine metalworking and bamboo processing techniques to perform cutting, polishing, assembly, and decoration of materials in an integrated manner, creating beautiful and functional products.
Wood carving doll maker
A profession that carves wood and applies decorations and coloring to produce dolls.
Kokeshi painter
Artisan who paints traditional patterns and faces on the wooden body of kokeshi dolls using brushes and pigments.
Shogi board manufacturer (wooden)
A craftsman who selects high-grade wood for shogi boards and manufactures precise wooden shogi boards through one-stop processes from wood selection to polishing, grid marking, painting, and finishing.
Sensu painting worker
Traditional craft artisan who hand-draws patterns using paints and gold leaf on washi paper or silk fan surfaces and applies decorations.
Bamboo basket and sieve maker
A craftsman who uses bamboo as material and weaves bamboo products such as bamboo baskets and sieves using traditional techniques.
Daruma manufacturer (paper-made)
Traditional craft artisan who manually performs a series of processes using washi or paper, from making the Daruma core material to papier-mâché application, drying, coloring, and face painting.