Traditional craft knowledge × 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.

8 jobs found.

Kirikane (Kiri) Craftsman

Kirikane craftsmen are traditional Japanese artisans who use gold leaf or gold mud to apply delicate patterns to Buddhist statues, fusuma paintings, mandala diagrams, and more.

Shibori Dyer

An artisan who specializes in the traditional dyeing technique of tying fabric with thread or rubber bands and applying dye to create patterns.

Lantern lettering painter

Artisan who draws letters and designs on traditional Japanese lanterns using a brush.

Lantern pattern maker

Traditional craft artisan who applies patterns to washi paper lanterns using dyeing and painting.

Noh Costume Tailor

A profession requiring artisan skills to design, produce, and tailor traditional costumes (Noh costumes) used in Noh theater.

Bamboo bender (bamboo-made)

A profession that shapes bamboo material using steaming bending or splitting processes to manufacture curved surface components such as furniture parts and crafts.

Heraldic Crest Painter

Heraldic crest painters are artisans and technicians who meticulously hand-draw family crests and coats of arms on various materials.

Raden (Raden) artisan

Traditional craft artisan who embeds shells into lacquer-coated surfaces for decoration.