Engineering & Manufacturing × Career Path: Traditional Craftsman
176 matching jobs found.
Woodblock Maker
Artisan who carves woodblocks used for producing ukiyo-e and woodblock prints using hand tools such as carving knives to create printing plates.
Betrothal Gift Maker
Artisans and technicians who manufacture betrothal items such as mizuhiki, noshi, and betrothal money envelopes used in wedding betrothal ceremonies.
Yuzen Dyer
Yuzen dyers are traditional craft technicians who dye patterns on fabrics such as kimonos using the Yuzen dyeing technique. They manually perform processes from underpainting to stencil creation, resist paste application, dyeing, steaming, and scouring.
Bow Maker (Bamboo)
Craftsman who makes bamboo bows. Handles everything from material selection to processing, joining, and finishing as a traditional craft occupation.
Wood Inlay Artisan
Traditional craftsperson who combines various pieces of wood and metal to apply geometric patterns to decorative items and furniture using yosegi inlay and zogan techniques.
Rantai (Ran) Lacquerware Maker
Rantai lacquerware makers weave bamboo to create vessel bodies, apply multiple layers of lacquer, and perform decoration and polishing—a traditional lacquerware manufacturing technical occupation.
Ranma Craftsman (Ranma Manufacturing)
Ranma craftsmen produce ranma, interior decorative components of buildings, using manual labor or machines from timber selection through carving, kumiko assembly, and finishing. They utilize traditional techniques to provide products that combine aesthetic design and functionality.
Wax Worker (Ceramics Manufacturing)
A profession that performs decoration techniques using wax (wax painting) on the surface of ceramics, expressing patterns and designs through glazing and firing.
Rō (ro) Weaver
A ro weaver is a craftsman who manufactures rō, a summer Japanese clothing fabric, using hand weaving or machine weaving.
Wagasa Painter
Specialist who draws and colors traditional patterns on wagasa using brushes and pigments.