Workshop Employment × Strengths: Creativity & Ideation

For Those Strong in Creativity & Ideation

This collection features jobs that may suit those who are relatively comfortable generating new ideas and concepts.

Creativity holds value not only in artistic fields but in all kinds of work. Both small ideas that improve existing methods and entirely new concepts are expressions of creativity. Additionally, some deepen their thinking alone, while others develop ideas through dialogue with others.

The jobs introduced here tend to offer more opportunities to utilize new ideas. Explore how your creativity can flourish.

205 jobs found.

Fretsaw Woodworker

A craftsman who uses a fretsaw to cut and process wood, creating decorative wood products.

Itome Worker (Hand-Drawn Yuzen)

Specialized artisan who hand-draws outline lines using itome paste in the yuzen dyeing process to perform resist treatment.

Seal Stamp Engraver

Artisan who engraves characters and designs on seals such as hanko and stamps.

Uchiwa Painting Worker

Artisan who applies base processing to washi uchiwa and meticulously draws traditional patterns or designs using paints and brushes.

Uchiwa Manufacturer

Traditional handicraft occupation that manufactures uchiwa using bamboo and paper.

Umeki Zaiku Craftsman

Specialist who repairs and restores cracks or chipped areas in wooden products by inlaying matching wood pieces that blend with the surrounding color and grain.

Urushi Painting Worker (Ceramics Manufacturing)

Artisan who uses lacquer or pigments to paint and decorate ceramic bisque ware. Inherits traditional techniques while hand-drawing delicate patterns.

Lacquer Worker

Traditional craft artisan who applies lacquer to wooden or bamboo utensils, dries, polishes, and decorates them to produce lacquerware.

Lacquer Strainer

Traditional craft occupation that applies lacquer to beautifully finish the surfaces of utensils and objects, enhancing durability.

Lacquer Coating Worker

Artisan who applies multiple layers of natural lacquer to the surfaces of lacquerware, wooden products, metals, ceramics, etc., repeatedly drying and polishing to impart beautiful luster and durability.