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Salt-Fired Red Tile Maker
Skilled artisan craft that molds clay and fires and manufactures red roof tiles using salt-firing techniques.
Lacquerware Gold Ground Worker
Lacquerware gold ground workers are traditional craft artisans who decorate the surface of lacquerware using gold powder or gold leaf. Delicate techniques and high attention to detail are required.
Lacquerware Polisher
Traditional craft technician who polishes the surface of lacquerware to refine decorative layers and undercoats.
Chinkin Artisan
Traditional craft artisan who engraves patterns on lacquerware surfaces and applies decoration by depositing gold powder or gold leaf.
Ceramic Painter
A profession that applies paintings and patterns to the surface of bisque-fired or glazed ceramic products, enhancing aesthetics and durability through firing.
Doll Dresser
Artisan who beautifully dresses Japanese dolls and hina dolls with kimono and obi sashes. Requires intricate sewing skills and traditional dressing techniques.
Hagoita Painter
Traditional coloring artisan who applies colors to the wooden surface of hagoita and carefully draws patterns and decorations.
Bashofu Weaver
Bashofu weavers hand-weave Bashofu fabric made from plant fibers of the banana family, a traditional craft occupation.
Feather Craftsman
Artisan who selects, processes, and combines feathers by hand to create ornaments and crafts. Requires delicate techniques and design skills.
Gallnut (fushi) Harvester
Forestry worker who collects and harvests insect galls (gallnuts) parasitizing trees and supplies them as traditional dyes or medicinal raw materials.