Traditional Craft Techniques × Personality Traits: Dexterous with hands and good at detailed work

8 jobs found.

Board Planer (Barrel and Cask Manufacturing)

Board planers plane wooden boards that become parts for barrels and casks using hand tools such as planes, precisely adjusting their shape and thickness.

Wood Shaper (Barrel and Tub Manufacturing)

Artisans who process and assemble wood to manufacture wooden buckets and barrels for agriculture, fishing, dining, and storage. They utilize traditional techniques to create containers that safely hold water and ingredients.

Steamer Manufacturing Worker

Steamer manufacturing workers process bamboo or wood to manufacture cooking steamers (seiro).

Dye Worker (Igusa and Straw Dyeing)

Artisan who immerses natural materials such as igusa and straw in dye, handling everything from coloring to drying and finishing. Uses traditional techniques to fix colors on raw materials for tatami facing and handicrafts.

Bamboo Broom Maker

A profession that processes bamboo materials, braids and binds them into cleaning brooms, and finishes them.

Woodcarver (Wood Product Manufacturing)

Artisan who creates three-dimensional sculptures and reliefs using carving knives and chisels with wood as material.

農鍛冶職

Traditional manufacturing occupation that forges, produces, and repairs farm tools and agricultural implements from metals such as iron.

Wooden Bathtub Maker

A profession that manufactures wooden bathtubs. Performs material selection, processing, assembly, finishing, and waterproofing by hand.