Quality Control × Career Path: Artisan
20 jobs found.
Tatami Maker
Traditional craft artisan responsible for tatami mats used in Japanese-style rooms, handling everything from measurements to production, installation, and re-covering. Performs material selection such as tatami omote, tatami bed, tatami edge, as well as sewing and laying operations.
Natural Whetstone Worker
Manufacturing occupation that handles artisan techniques of cutting and shaping natural stone into whetstones with appropriate grit size and shape for polishing use.
Natural Dyer
A processing worker who dyes colors onto fiber products using natural dyes, inheriting ancient techniques while finishing the products.
Hagoita Maker
Hagoita makers are traditional craft specialists who handle hagoita used as New Year's decorations or toys, from wood forming, base preparation, lacquer coating, painting, gold leaf application, to finishing, all consistently.
Panama Straw Zori Maker
Traditional craft artisan who handcrafts zori using Panama straw (natural grass material).
Feather Broom Maker
Artisan who manually manufactures cleaning feather brooms by combining bird feathers and wooden handles.
Martial Arts Equipment Manufacturer
A profession that manufactures, repairs, and finishes martial arts equipment such as shinai (bamboo swords) and bogu (armor) used in martial arts.
Round Lacquerware Artisan
A traditional craft artisan who applies multiple layers of lacquer to round wooden vessels shaped from wood bases, finishing them through honing and polishing.
Straw Hat Manufacturer
A profession that handcrafts hats using natural materials such as straw or water plants, from braiding to forming and finishing.
Kimono Sewing Machine Operator
Artisan who handles the sewing process of kimono and other Japanese clothing using a sewing machine, assembling parts and finishing.