Made-to-order production × Career Path: Independent business
12 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.
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.
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.
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.
Bamboo basket and sieve maker
A craftsman who uses bamboo as material and weaves bamboo products such as bamboo baskets and sieves using traditional techniques.
Tengujōshi Papermaker
Artisan who manufactures tengujōshi, a traditional Japanese thin paper.
Copper craftsman
A profession that processes copper plates and copper wires to produce utensils and decorative items. Performs processes such as hammering, welding, and polishing using traditional techniques.
Bent wood manufacturer
A profession that manufactures wooden containers such as bento boxes and trays by steaming wood to soften it, bending it along a mold, and applying adhesion, polishing, and painting.