Workshop employment × Weaknesses: Stress Tolerance

Jobs with Less Pressure and Self-Paced Work

This collection features jobs that may suit those who prefer to work at their own pace in low-pressure environments.

The degree of stress varies greatly by occupation. Some jobs allow you to excel in calm atmospheres where you can proceed carefully with work, rather than constantly pressured environments. Additionally, in some fields, having time to work leisurely can lead to higher quality results.

What matters is finding an environment where you can work healthily both physically and mentally. Valuing your own pace is an important element for working stably long-term. The jobs introduced here offer possibilities to excel in such environments.

8 jobs found.

Overglaze painter (dyeing industry)

Traditional craft manufacturing occupation that hand-applies color along underdrawings for dyeing to decorate fabrics, pottery, and similar items.

Karakami mounter

Artisan who uses karakami—Japanese paper dyed or embossed using traditional techniques—to perform mounting on fusuma, wallpaper, etc.

Leather Hat Maker

Artisan who consistently handles cutting, shaping, sewing, and decorating hats using leather materials.

Geta polishing worker

A geta polishing worker is a craftsman who polishes the wooden parts of geta using files or polishing machines, smooths the surface, and prepares the base for painting or finishing processes.

Tengujōshi Papermaker

Artisan who manufactures tengujōshi, a traditional Japanese thin paper.

Felloe Craftsman

Traditional woodworking craftsman who processes, assembles, and finishes wooden products for the felloe (rim segment), the outer peripheral member of the wheel.

Bento basket (meshi kōri) edge weaver

The bento basket edge weaver is a traditional craft artisan who reinforces and decorates the rim of bento baskets (baskets) made of bamboo or wood by weaving bamboo splints or rattan splints.

Wagasa Painter

Specialist who draws and colors traditional patterns on wagasa using brushes and pigments.