Workshop × Weaknesses: Creativity & Ideation
Jobs Following Established Methods Rather Than Ideation
This collection features jobs that may suit those who prefer to work following established methods and procedures rather than ideation.
While creativity manifests in various ways, not all jobs constantly require new ideas. Rather, many jobs value accurately executing established methods and maintaining consistent quality. Additionally, carefully preserving and continuing good existing methods is an important contribution.
What matters is finding an environment that matches your working style. Producing steady results in stable environments is also a valuable strength. The jobs introduced here offer possibilities to leverage such stability and reliability.
10 jobs found.
Board Planer (Barrel and Cask Manufacturing)
Board planers plane wooden boards that become parts for barrels and casks using hand tools such as planes, precisely adjusting their shape and thickness.
Urushi Undercoating Worker
A profession that applies urushi undercoating (base coating) to wooden products or lacquerware, preparing surface durability and finish.
Persimmon Tannin Manufacturing Worker
Traditional manufacturing occupation that uses astringent persimmons as raw material to ferment and age them into persimmon tannin, which is then processed as a natural paint or preservative and waterproofing agent.
Paintbrush Manufacturing Worker
A manufacturing worker who selects the hair material for paintbrushes, attaches it to the shaft, and finishes it, requiring artisan skills.
Leather shoe heel attaching worker
An occupation that attaches the heel part of leather shoes, performs bonding, fixing, and finishing.
Kure (くれ) Hegi Worker
Kure Hegi Workers are craftsmen who manufacture wooden shingles (kokera) used for roofs and exterior walls, specializing in wood product manufacturing by thinly splitting logs and processing and finishing them.
Charcoal Polisher (Lacquerware Manufacturing)
Specialist responsible for the polishing and finishing process of lacquerware, using charcoal powder and abrasives to smoothly polish the coated surface.
Bamboo Ruler Maker
A craftsman who handcrafts precise measuring rulers (bamboo rulers) using bamboo as material.
Knife sharpener
A profession that sharpens blades such as kitchen knives and scissors at appropriate angles using polishing techniques to restore and improve sharpness.
Brush Maker
Artisans who produce writing brushes for calligraphy, painting, makeup, etc. They manually handle everything from selecting hair materials, shaping the tips, processing and assembling shafts, to finishing.