Handwork × Strengths: Creativity & Ideation
For Those Strong in Creativity & Ideation
This collection features jobs that may suit those who are relatively comfortable generating new ideas and concepts.
Creativity holds value not only in artistic fields but in all kinds of work. Both small ideas that improve existing methods and entirely new concepts are expressions of creativity. Additionally, some deepen their thinking alone, while others develop ideas through dialogue with others.
The jobs introduced here tend to offer more opportunities to utilize new ideas. Explore how your creativity can flourish.
18 jobs found.
Bamboo Toy Maker
Artisan who crafts toys using bamboo as material and traditional techniques. Finishes through processes such as splitting, weaving, and bending, providing them as souvenirs or children's toys.
Boxwood (Tsuge) Craftsman
Artisan who carves and finishes precision wooden products such as combs and ornaments by hand using high-grade boxwood material.
Body Glassblower (Glass Product Manufacturing)
A body glassblower is a master technician who uses a blowpipe to gather molten glass, blows into it, and shapes and finishes the product by hand.
French Lace Maker
Artisan who creates delicate lace by hand using techniques originating from France.
Cotton Yarn Ikat Tying Worker
A traditional dyeing artisan who uses cotton yarn to create ikat (kasuri) patterns through tie-dyeing techniques. Handles the skill of manually binding threads or fabric, repeatedly dyeing and drying to fix the patterns.
Calligraphy Brush Carver
Artisan who carves wooden brush shafts (handles for calligraphy brushes) and performs brush manufacturing and decoration.
Marquetry Craftsman
A traditional craft artisan who handcrafts decorative wooden products by combining small pieces of different types and colors of wood into geometric patterns or designs.
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.