Work Style > Self-employment

21 jobs found.

Barrel Hoop Fitter (Barrel and Tub Manufacturing)

A traditional craftsman who processes wood and assembles tubs and barrels by tightening hoops called 'taga'.

Joinery carpenter

A craftsman who manufactures, repairs, and installs wooden doors, window frames, shoji screens, fusuma, and other joinery.

Bud Thinning (Tekirai) Worker (Fruit Trees)

Occupation involving selecting and removing buds before flowering in fruit tree cultivation to adjust to the appropriate number.

Saw Repairer

Artisan or technician who sharpens and adjusts saw blades, replaces parts, and performs heat treatment to restore and maintain sharpness.

Folding Screen Paperer

Traditional craft occupation that attaches Japanese paper or cloth to the frame of a folding screen and decorates it with lacquer or gold leaf.

Calligraphy Brush Maker

Artisan who manufactures calligraphy brushes using traditional methods. Handles everything from selecting hair material, bundling hair, processing the handle, shaping the hair, gluing, to finishing.

Wooden Fittings Painter

Occupation that paints the surfaces of wooden fittings to enhance protection and aesthetics.

Wood Inlay (Inlay) Craftsman

Craftsman who embeds different materials into the wood surface to decorate with patterns and designs.

Wood Lathe Operator

A profession that sets timber on a lathe machine and manufactures cylindrical or curved wood products by cutting with tools.

Bathhouse Proprietor

A bathhouse proprietor is a business operator who operates and manages public bathhouses such as sentos.