Made-to-order production × Career Path: Artisan

5 jobs found.

Andon (andon) manufacturer

Andon manufacturers are artisans who create andon lanterns using traditional methods by stretching washi paper or cloth over wooden or bamboo frames. They handcraft each piece of Japanese-style lighting equipment, combining functionality and decoration.

Offering Stand (kuge) Manufacturer

Craftsman skilled in designing, manufacturing, and finishing wooden offering stands (kuge) used in Shinto shrine rituals and ceremonies, using traditional woodworking techniques.

Kokeshi painter

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

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.

Rosashi Embroiderer

Traditional craft technician who embroiders patterns on thin silk fabric called 'ro'.