Freelance × Career Path: Traditional Craftsman
63 jobs found.
Hand Weaver
Hand weavers use manual looms or handwork to interweave threads and produce fabric, manufacturing high-value textiles using traditional techniques.
Hand-Painted Kimono Maker
Artisan who uses brushes and dyes to hand-draw patterns on one-of-a-kind kimonos. Combines traditional techniques with creativity to perform painting and dyeing work.
Natural Dyer
A processing worker who dyes colors onto fiber products using natural dyes, inheriting ancient techniques while finishing the products.
Nishijin Weaver
Artisans engaged in the production of 'Nishijinori', the traditional silk fabric from the Nishijin area of Kyoto.
Doll Head Maker
Artisan who shapes, sculpts, and colors doll heads from materials (such as wood, resin, clay, etc.) to create expressive finishes.
Doll Dresser
Artisan who beautifully dresses Japanese dolls and hina dolls with kimono and obi sashes. Requires intricate sewing skills and traditional dressing techniques.
Fabric Zori Maker
Fabric zori makers are artisans who produce traditional Japanese sandals known as zori using fabric. They are specialists who manually perform tasks such as cutting fabric, shaping sole materials, attaching thongs, and more.
Hagoita Painter
Traditional coloring artisan who applies colors to the wooden surface of hagoita and carefully draws patterns and decorations.
Hina Doll Maker
Artisans who create traditional hina dolls using materials such as wood, hariko, and fabric, handling everything from wood cutting to assembly, face coloring, and dressing in costumes.
Gilding Artist
Traditional manufacturing occupation that applies gold decorations to craft items such as lacquerware and ceramics.