Polishing × 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.
92 jobs found.
Swordsmith
A craftsman who oversees the entire manufacturing process of Japanese swords. Employs advanced techniques from forging to quenching and polishing to create swords that combine artistic value and practicality.
Doll Head Maker
Artisan who shapes, sculpts, and colors doll heads from materials (such as wood, resin, clay, etc.) to create expressive finishes.
Violin Maker
Specialized profession that carves out each part such as the body, neck, and fingerboard of a violin using wood, assembles them, paints, and adjusts the acoustic properties.
Gravestone Mason
Artisan who processes stone to manufacture and install gravestones and monuments.
Inlay (Hame) Woodworker
A craftsman who precisely cuts and processes various woods to manufacture decorative inlay (wooden inlay) products.
Bladesmith
Occupation of heating, hammering, and polishing metal to manufacture blades such as kitchen knives and scissors.
Art Caster
A profession specializing in metal casting of sculptures and art works, handling everything from prototype creation to mold making, metal melting and pouring, and finishing processes.
Gilding Artist
Traditional manufacturing occupation that applies gold decorations to craft items such as lacquerware and ceramics.
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.
Buddha Statue Carver (Wood Carving)
Specialist in traditional crafts who carves and manufactures Buddha statues using wood as material.