Quality Control × Strengths: Creativity & Ideation

For Those Strong in Creativity & Ideation

This collection features jobs that may suit those who are relatively comfortable generating new ideas and concepts.

Creativity holds value not only in artistic fields but in all kinds of work. Both small ideas that improve existing methods and entirely new concepts are expressions of creativity. Additionally, some deepen their thinking alone, while others develop ideas through dialogue with others.

The jobs introduced here tend to offer more opportunities to utilize new ideas. Explore how your creativity can flourish.

51 jobs found.

Indigo Dyer

An artisan who dyes fabrics and clothes using traditional dyeing techniques such as indigo dyeing and handles the process up to productization.

Sarasa (Sarasa) Worker

Artisan who uses plant dyes or synthetic dyes, employing stencil dyeing or woodblock printing techniques to produce sarasa paper for decorative or wrapping paper purposes. Responsible for meticulous color expression through handcrafting and the inheritance of traditional techniques.

Lacquerware Artisan

Traditional skilled worker who applies lacquer to wooden products, polishes and decorates them to produce lacquerware.

Shokon Indigo Dyer

Artisan who uses natural indigo dye to dye cloth and yarn into a deep indigo color (shokon ai).

Kokoro Dashiko (Wooden Furniture Manufacturing)

A manufacturing job that handles wooden furniture parts processing from assembly to finishing using handwork and machine processing.

Openwork Knitter

Occupation of manufacturing fiber products featuring openwork patterns using hand or machine knitting.

Bamboo Weaver

Traditional craft artisan who designs and produces braided products such as baskets, containers, and interior goods by weaving bamboo as material.

Tsuishu Wood Carver

A Tsuishu wood carver is a craftsman skilled in the traditional craft technique of applying multiple layers of lacquer to a wood base and then carving patterns with a carving knife.

Tsugaru Lacquerware Craftsman

Traditional craft artisan who uses lacquer and wood to create lacquerware employing unique techniques from the Tsugaru region.

Handbag Maker

Craftsman specializing in the manufacturing and processing of handbags. Performs all processes manually from material selection, cutting, sewing, hardware attachment, to finishing.