Workshop Employment × Career Path: Traditional Craftsman

150 jobs found.

Hand Papermaker

Hand papermakers are papermaking artisans possessing traditional techniques to dissolve fiber pulp in water, scoop it up sheet by sheet by hand using a wooden frame, and perform drying and finishing.

Karaki Sashimono Artisan

Artisan who crafts furniture and decorative items using traditional Karaki joinery techniques. Performs joints, carvings, and finishing that leverage the properties of the wood.

Kanteki Worker (Bamboo Processing)

A profession that uses bamboo as raw material to perform splitting processing, shaving, bending, anti-corrosion treatment, etc., and ships it as product material.

Wooden Comb Maker

An occupation that manufactures combs from wood, performing processes from wood selection, cutting, engraving, polishing, and finishing by hand.

Ceremonial Goods Manufacturer

A profession that manufactures ceremonial implements such as Shinto and Buddhist ritual utensils used in religious ceremonies and rituals, employing traditional techniques with materials like wood, metal, lacquer, and fabric.

Base Material Maker (Lacquerware Manufacturing)

An occupation that manufactures the base material through cutting, joining, polishing, etc., of the wood base as a preliminary process for lacquering wooden vessels.

Wood Carver

A craftsman who carves wood using tools such as carving knives and chisels to create Buddhist statues, crafts, sculptures, and more.

Kyozome Artisan

An artisan who uses traditional dyeing techniques such as Kyo Yuzen to draw and dye colors and patterns on bolts of fabric for kimonos and obis.

Gold and Silver Ware Manufacturer

Artisan who processes precious metals such as gold and silver to manufacture gold and silver ware such as tableware and ornaments.

Gold and Silver Artisan

Artisan who creates decorative items and crafts using techniques such as chasing, inlay, and gilding with gold or silver as materials.