Freelance × Weaknesses: Stress Tolerance

Jobs with Less Pressure and Self-Paced Work

This collection features jobs that may suit those who prefer to work at their own pace in low-pressure environments.

The degree of stress varies greatly by occupation. Some jobs allow you to excel in calm atmospheres where you can proceed carefully with work, rather than constantly pressured environments. Additionally, in some fields, having time to work leisurely can lead to higher quality results.

What matters is finding an environment where you can work healthily both physically and mentally. Valuing your own pace is an important element for working stably long-term. The jobs introduced here offer possibilities to excel in such environments.

15 jobs found.

Net Carpenter

Craftsman who handles fishing nets and various net products from material selection through weaving, sewing, and repair.

Uchiwa Frame Craftsman (Bamboo)

Craftsman who makes uchiwa frames (ribs) using bamboo as material. Manually performs processes from selecting bamboo, splitting, shaving, to finishing, creating the uchiwa frame.

Picture frame production worker (Wooden)

Artisan who designs, manufactures, and finishes wooden picture frames. Handles selection of wood, processing, assembly, polishing, and decoration.

Karakami mounter

Artisan who uses karakami—Japanese paper dyed or embossed using traditional techniques—to perform mounting on fusuma, wallpaper, etc.

Glass Scribing Worker

Artisan who engraves patterns or letters on the surface of glass products using manual labor or machinery and applies decorative processing through etching.

Full-Scale Template Worker (Drafter: Buildings and Civil Engineering Facilities)

A profession that creates full-scale drawings of components for buildings and civil engineering structures based on design drawings and produces patterns or templates.

Indoor Broom Manufacturing Worker

An indoor broom manufacturing worker is a craftsman or technician who handcrafts traditional indoor brooms using natural materials such as broom grass and bamboo.

Bamboo Spinning Top Maker

Artisan who processes bamboo material to manufacture traditional handmade bamboo spinning tops (bamboo koma).

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.

Hand Embroiderer

A specialized technical profession that manually applies decorative embroidery to fabric using a needle and thread.