Traditional craft knowledge × Workstyle: Workshop employment

17 jobs found.

Kasuri Thread Tier

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

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.

Kumiko lattice worker (joinery manufacturing)

Artisan who designs, processes, and assembles kumiko used in traditional wooden joinery.

Shinosu (shinosu) manufacturing worker

A craftsman who handcrafts shinosu (bamboo sudare blinds) using bamboo materials.

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.

Fan rib manufacturing worker (bamboo-made)

Traditional manufacturing occupation that processes and shapes slender parts for fan ribs using bamboo as the material. Involves selecting split bamboo, grooving, drilling holes, polishing, and more.

Bamboo basket and sieve maker

A craftsman who uses bamboo as material and weaves bamboo products such as bamboo baskets and sieves using traditional techniques.

Bamboo rib manufacturer

This occupation involves using bamboo as raw material to perform processes such as splitting, shaving, forming, and drying to manufacture the frames of bamboo rib products like umbrella ribs and fan ribs.

Chasen (Chasen) Maker

Traditional manufacturing occupation that handcrafts chasen using bamboo as material, from forming the whisk tip to assembly and finishing.

Lantern lettering painter

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