Traditional Craft × Weaknesses: Numerical & Quantitative Analysis
Jobs Utilizing Other Abilities with Less Numerical Work
This collection features jobs that may suit those who prefer to work utilizing language and interpersonal skills rather than working with numbers.
The need for mathematical thinking varies by occupation. Many jobs value other abilities - language skills, interpersonal abilities, sensitivity, creativity - more than numbers and calculations. Additionally, in some fields, qualitative judgment and understanding of human relationships are the most valuable assets.
What matters is finding an environment where you can utilize your strengths. Various abilities beyond numbers also hold important value in society. The jobs introduced here offer possibilities to leverage such diverse strengths.
7 jobs found.
Hemp Braiding Worker
A skilled trade that manufactures braided products such as kumihimo, ropes, and cords using natural fibers like hemp with handwork or machines.
Basket Weaver (Bamboo)
Artisan who handcrafts bamboo products such as baskets using bamboo splints. Produces daily necessities and decorative items while inheriting traditional techniques.
Gold and Silver Flat Foil Manufacturing Worker
A job that processes metal sheets into foil shape by rolling them thinly with a rolling machine in the manufacturing process of gold leaf and silver leaf.
Festival Lantern (Chōchin) Name Inscriber
Traditional handicraft occupation that uses a brush to inscribe names or decorations on lanterns used in festivals.
Bamboo Travel Basket Weaver
Traditional craft occupation that hand-weaves daily necessities such as baskets and travel baskets using bamboo as material.
Chirimen Weaver
An artisan who produces bolts of cloth using a loom, leveraging the characteristic puckering of chirimen, a type of silk fabric.
Misu Weaver (Bamboo-made)
Specialized occupation that weaves misu blinds using bamboo as the main material with traditional techniques.