Made-to-order production × Weaknesses: Collaboration & Teamwork

Jobs Allowing Individual Focus Rather Than Teamwork

This collection features jobs that may suit those who prefer to work individually with focus rather than team collaboration.

The need for cooperation varies by occupation. Some jobs allow you to excel in environments where you can work independently at your own pace and concentrate deeply, rather than constantly working in teams. Additionally, in some fields, individual expertise and unique perspectives are valued.

What matters is finding an environment where you can maximize your concentration. The ability to produce results independently is also an important strength. The jobs introduced here offer possibilities to leverage such individual capabilities.

15 jobs found.

Amigasa maker

An amigasa maker is a craftsperson who weaves natural materials such as straw and bamboo splints to create traditional amigasa hats. The process from material selection, weaving, to finishing is performed entirely by hand.

Seal Engraver

Specialist who engraves letters or designs on materials such as metal, wood, and rubber to manufacture seals, printing plates for prints, industrial stamps, etc.

Swordsmith

Traditional craftsman who produces and repairs metal swords such as Japanese swords consistently from forging to finishing.

Wood carving doll maker

A profession that carves wood and applies decorations and coloring to produce dolls.

Osier (kiriu) Weaver

Wood product artisan who uses branches of willow known as osier (kiriu) to create baskets and interior decorations using traditional weaving techniques.

Kokeshi painter

Artisan who paints traditional patterns and faces on the wooden body of kokeshi dolls using brushes and pigments.

Shogi board manufacturer (wooden)

A craftsman who selects high-grade wood for shogi boards and manufactures precise wooden shogi boards through one-stop processes from wood selection to polishing, grid marking, painting, and finishing.

Fan manufacturing worker

Craftsman who handcrafts fans using washi paper and bamboo, from creating the frame assembly to pasting and decoration.

Bamboo Basket Maker

A craftsman who selects and processes bamboo materials, using weaving techniques to manufacture bamboo baskets. Inherits traditional techniques while producing products that combine functionality and design.

Boxwood (Tsuge) Craftsman

Artisan who carves and finishes precision wooden products such as combs and ornaments by hand using high-grade boxwood material.