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Bamboo bender (bamboo-made)
A profession that shapes bamboo material using steaming bending or splitting processes to manufacture curved surface components such as furniture parts and crafts.
Bonbori Maker
A craftsman who handcrafts bonbori (paper lanterns) using washi paper and bamboo splints. Inherits traditional techniques to manufacture lighting fixtures for festivals and interior use.
Maki-e Artist
Traditional decorative craft profession that sprinkles gold or silver powder on the surface of lacquerware to draw pictures or patterns.
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.
Mama (Snack)
A job that involves managing and operating a snack bar, including customer service, staff management, and sales management.
Noodle chef
A profession specializing in preparing various noodle dishes such as ramen, udon, and soba. Responsible for noodle making, soup preparation, ingredient prep, and plating.
Calligraphy Brush Maker
Artisan who manufactures calligraphy brushes using traditional methods. Handles everything from selecting hair material, bundling hair, processing the handle, shaping the hair, gluing, to finishing.
Woodblock Printmaker
Traditional printing occupation that applies pigments to woodblocks for woodblock prints, manually prints on washi paper, and handles multi-color printing, etc.
Mochi Confectioner
A profession that manufactures mochi sweets such as mochi, daifuku, and kusamochi using glutinous rice or rice flour as raw materials, with a pestle and mortar or mochi-making machine, and handles shaping and packaging.
Pastry chef (fresh confection manufacturing)
Specialist profession that prepares and decorates fresh confections such as cakes, tarts, and mousses using fresh cream or chocolate.