Woodworking × Weaknesses: Collaboration & Teamwork

Jobs Allowing Individual Focus Rather Than Teamwork

This collection features jobs that may suit those who prefer to work individually with focus rather than team collaboration.

The need for cooperation varies by occupation. Some jobs allow you to excel in environments where you can work independently at your own pace and concentrate deeply, rather than constantly working in teams. Additionally, in some fields, individual expertise and unique perspectives are valued.

What matters is finding an environment where you can maximize your concentration. The ability to produce results independently is also an important strength. The jobs introduced here offer possibilities to leverage such individual capabilities.

24 jobs found.

Wood Craftsman (Wooden)

Artisan who uses wood as material and hand tools or small machines to create small items such as decorations, crafts, and daily goods. Performs delicate carving, shaving, assembly, and finishing painting.

Sheath Manufacturing Worker (Wooden)

A craftsman who handcrafts wooden scabbards for Japanese swords and the like, handling everything from material selection through cutting, assembly, polishing, and painting.

Salad Bowl Manufacturing Worker (Wooden)

Artisans and workers who manufacture wooden salad bowls. They are responsible for everything from selecting logs to processing, shaping, polishing, painting, and finishing.

Sangen Maker

Artisan who handcrafts the sangen (Chinese sangen or similar Japanese instruments) from material selection through woodworking processing, lacquer painting, to string attachment, all done manually.

Shaft Craftsman

Traditional craftsman who lathe-machines materials such as wood to produce products that serve as shafts for machine parts, furniture, and tools.

Fern Craft Worker

Artisan who manufactures wooden handicrafts such as baskets, boxes, and trays using the technique of weaving shida material made by thinly processing wood.

Shinto-Buddhist Altar Joiner

A craftsman who produces wooden products such as Shinto and Buddhist implements and altars used in shrines and temples, using joinery techniques and traditional finishing processes.

Abacus Maker

Abacus makers are artisans who process materials such as wood and resin into the traditional calculating tool known as the abacus, handling bead forming, polishing, assembly, painting, and adjustment.

Walking Stick Craftsman

Craftsman who designs, processes, and finishes wooden or metal walking sticks and canes. Handles everything from material selection to assembly, polishing, painting, and decoration.

Sword Scabbard Maker

Traditional craft artisan who handles the design, crafting, and finishing of sword scabbards in an integrated manner. Manages everything from wood selection to lacquering and decoration, protecting the blade and enhancing its aesthetic appeal.