Washi × Strengths: Physical Stamina & Endurance
For Those with High Physical Stamina & Endurance
This collection features jobs that may suit those who are relatively comfortable with physical work and sustaining activity for extended periods.
Physical stamina manifests in various ways. Some situations require standing for long hours, while others involve carrying heavy objects. Quick, burst movements may be needed, or endurance may be required. Additionally, mental stamina to maintain concentration for extended periods is also an important element alongside physical stamina.
The jobs introduced here tend to involve more opportunities to use your body or extended activity periods. Explore where you can utilize your stamina and endurance.
9 jobs found.
Hand Papermaker
Hand papermakers are papermaking artisans possessing traditional techniques to dissolve fiber pulp in water, scoop it up sheet by sheet by hand using a wooden frame, and perform drying and finishing.
Kozo bark stripper (paper factory)
A fieldwork job that strips the bark from kozo branches, the raw material for washi paper, and extracts the fibers.
Kozo Drying Worker (Paper Factory)
This occupation involves drying kozo fibers uniformly using drying machines or shelves under appropriate temperature and humidity management at a paper factory.
Papermaking Worker (Handmade)
A profession that manufactures paper by dissolving raw pulp in water, forming it manually using a sukegeta and similar tools, and drying it.
Fusuma Paster
Traditional craftsmanship of pasting materials such as washi paper or cloth onto fusuma (sliding door) frames to serve as room partitions and decorations indoors.
Mitsumata (Mitsumata) Bark Stripping Worker (Papermaking)
Artisan who strips the bark from mitsumata and prepares raw materials for washi paper.
Mitsumata (みつまた) Bark Stripper (Forestry)
Specialized forestry occupation that manually peels bark from mitsumata logs and prepares traditional papermaking raw materials such as washi.
Mitsumata (mitsumata) Cultivator
Agricultural work involving the cultivation of mitsumata, a traditional raw material for Japanese paper, to produce high-quality materials.
Wagasa Painter
Specialist who draws and colors traditional patterns on wagasa using brushes and pigments.