Freelance × Career Path: Independent Business

115 jobs found.

Lacquerware Decorator

Artisan who applies lacquer to the surface of lacquerware and decorates it using techniques such as chinkin and maki-e.

Shakuhachi Maker

Craftsman who makes shakuhachi, a bamboo vertical flute. Handles everything from material selection through processing to finishing adjustments consistently by hand.

Prayer Bead Stringer (Karaki Wood)

Craftsman who manually produces, finishes, and assembles Buddhist prayer beads using karaki wood.

Shogi Piece Woodworker

Traditional craft artisan who handcrafts shogi pieces from rough shaping to carving, polishing, and lacquering.

Shokon Indigo Dyer

Artisan who uses natural indigo dye to dye cloth and yarn into a deep indigo color (shokon ai).

Silhouette (Shadow Play) Creator

A creator who produces shadow play works using paper, cloth, light sources, and screens, engaging in a wide range of expressive activities in stage performances, videos, exhibitions, education, and other fields.

Gentleman's Trouser Repairer

Artisan who performs size adjustments, tear repairs, design changes, etc., for men's trousers.

Men's Suit Tailoring Apprentice

An occupation where one learns skills such as taking measurements, cutting, basting, final sewing, and finishing under a men's suit tailoring craftsman.

Men's Clothing Repair Worker

A craftsman who specializes in repairing and altering men's clothing.

Pattern Designer

A profession that hand-draws patterns used for products, signboards, textiles, etc., in manufacturing industries.