Workshop Employment × Career Path: Traditional Craftsman
150 jobs found.
Yuzen Dyer
Yuzen dyers are traditional craft technicians who dye patterns on fabrics such as kimonos using the Yuzen dyeing technique. They manually perform processes from underpainting to stencil creation, resist paste application, dyeing, steaming, and scouring.
Bow Maker (Bamboo)
Craftsman who makes bamboo bows. Handles everything from material selection to processing, joining, and finishing as a traditional craft occupation.
Rantai (Ran) Lacquerware Maker
Rantai lacquerware makers weave bamboo to create vessel bodies, apply multiple layers of lacquer, and perform decoration and polishing—a traditional lacquerware manufacturing technical occupation.
Wax Worker (Ceramics Manufacturing)
A profession that performs decoration techniques using wax (wax painting) on the surface of ceramics, expressing patterns and designs through glazing and firing.
Rō (ro) Weaver
A ro weaver is a craftsman who manufactures rō, a summer Japanese clothing fabric, using hand weaving or machine weaving.
Wagasa Rib Assembler (Bamboo)
Artisan who processes and assembles the rib frames of bamboo wagasa. Selects bamboo materials, performs bamboo splitting, bending, thread binding, and completes the frame.
Washi Papermaker (Handmade)
Handmade washi papermakers use plant fibers such as kozo and mitsumata as raw materials to handcraft traditional washi paper using traditional manufacturing techniques.
Wajima Lacquerware Craftsman
Craftsmen centered in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, who handle traditional Wajima lacquerware from undercoating to painting and polishing.
Japanese Traditional Boat Builder
Artisan who designs, builds, and finishes traditional Japanese boats using wood. Handles processing and assembly of frames and hull planks, as well as waterproofing and painting.
Bowl (wan) Blank Maker
Specialist who shapes and polishes the wooden blank, the prototype of a wooden bowl, using lathe processing or hand tools.