Manufacturing, Repair, Painting, and Drafting Occupations X Career Path: Traditional craftsman

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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.

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.

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.

Rosashi Embroiderer

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

Wagasa rib maker (bamboo)

Traditional craft occupation that handcrafts wagasa frames using bamboo as material.

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.

Japanese musical instrument assembler

Japanese musical instrument assemblers are craftsmen who process and assemble parts for traditional Japanese instruments such as koto, shamisen, shakuhachi, and taiko, and perform finishing and adjustments.

Straw rope craftsman

Traditional manufacturing occupation that twists straw into rope. Utilizes rice straw, a byproduct of crops, to produce ropes for various uses such as shimenawa and packaging twine.