High concentration × Career Path: Traditional Craftsman

58 jobs found.

Amagasa Bone Maker (Wagasa Manufacturing)

Traditional craft artisan who precisely shaves bamboo material using a lathe or hand tools and assembles the framework for wagasa.

Seal Engraver

A craftsman who engraves letters or designs into seal materials to manufacture seals.

Uchiwa Painting Worker

Artisan who applies base processing to washi uchiwa and meticulously draws traditional patterns or designs using paints and brushes.

Urushi Filtering Worker

Urushi filtering workers are craftsmen who apply multiple layers of urushi to wooden products or lacquerware, repeating grinding and drying to create a smooth and beautiful urushi coating.

Obijime Braider

Artisan who manufactures kumihimo cords used as obijime to secure and decorate kimono sashes, using traditional hand-braiding techniques or machine braiding.

Blacksmith

Traditional metalworking profession that heats metal and shapes it by hammering or pressing.

Kasuri Weaver

Kasuri weavers pre-dye sections of warp and weft yarns separately and weave to express unique kasuri patterns, a traditional hand-weaving technical occupation.

Kasuri Thread Tier

Artisan who ties and divides threads to create patterns in traditional kasuri products.

Cherry Bark Craftsman (Sakura Bark Craft)

Artisan who creates crafts such as vessels and decorative items using the bark of mountain cherry trees. Requires manual skills utilizing the properties of natural materials and finishing techniques such as lacquer coating.

Wooden Comb Maker

An occupation that manufactures combs from wood, performing processes from wood selection, cutting, engraving, polishing, and finishing by hand.