shokunin craftsmen ABC list

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. shokunin 職人 craftsman, craftsmen, artisan, Handwerker .
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- - - - - ABC List of Edo craftsmen　江戸の職人 - - - - -

A craftsman making tools and things was often called ...shi　師,
while the vendor of his products was called ...ya　屋.

takumi　匠 master craftsman, master artisan



. shokunin 職人と伝説 legends about craftsmen, artisans, Handwerker .

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. Food-related craftsmen and business in Edo .
tabemono 食べ物　- shokuhin 食品

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. bekkoo shokunin 鼈甲職人 craftsman making tortoiseshell items .

. bugushi 武具師 making armor and weapons .
- - - - - tooken kaji 刀剣鍛冶 sword smith etc.
mostly swords, bows and arrows.

. bunshinshi, bunshin shi 文身師 making tatoos (bunshin) .
irezumi 刺青 tatoo

. busshi 仏師 / 佛師 making Buddha statues .

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. choochinshi, chōchin-shi　提灯師 / 挑燈 making Chochin paper lanterns .

. chookin, Edo chokin 江戸彫金 metal chasing .

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. daiku 大工 carpenter . - tooryoo 棟梁　Toryo, master carpenter
- - - funadaiku 船大工 "shipbuilder carpenter"
- - - miyadaiku　宮大工 "shrine carpenter"
- - - . Hida no takumi 飛騨の匠 Master Builders from Hida .

. Daruma hariko shokunin　達磨張子職人 making Daruma dolls .

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. fudeya　筆屋 making writing brushes .

. fukuromonoshi 袋物師 / 嚢物師 making bags and pouches .
fukuromonoya 袋物屋 shop for bags and pouches
fukuromono tonya 袋物問屋 pouches wholesaler

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. gangueshi, gangu eshi 玩具絵師　painter of toys .
and more about Edo toys

. garasu ku 硝子工 glass blowers .
biidoroya, biidoro-ya 硝子屋 craftsman making glass ware

. getaya 下駄屋 making Geta wooden clogs .

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. Hakata ori shokunin 博多織職 craftsman for Hakata weaving .

. hakeshi 刷毛師 making brushes / hakezaiku shokunin 刷毛細工職 .

. hakuuchi, haku-uchi shokunin 箔打職人 pounding gold foil .

. hanabishi 花火師 firework makers .
hanabi uri 花火売り street vendors of small firework
Ryogoku no hanabi 両国の花火 famous firework in Edo

. hashishi, hashi shi　箸師 / hashiya 箸屋　making chopsticks .

. haribunko shi 張文庫師 making small trunks for books .

. harikoshi, hariko shi 張子師 artisan making papermachee dolls .
- - - - - harikoya, hariko ya 張子屋 shop selling Hariko dolls

. hikimono shokunin 挽物職人 craftsmen making turnery .

. himonoshi 檜物師 "artisan making things from Hinoki cypress wood" .
magemonoshi 曲物師 craftsmen of bentwood products
The vendors of their products were called himonoya 檜物屋.

. hinaningyoshii, hina ningyoo shi 雛人形師 making Hina dolls .
Edobina, Edo-bina　江戸雛

. hookishi, hooki shi 箒師 making brooms, Besenmacher .
hookiya 箒屋 vendor of brooms, 「hooki uri ほうき売り」and「hooki kai ほうき買い」

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. idohorishi, idohori shi　井戸堀師 digging a well - ido .
mizuya 水屋 water salesmen
mizubugyoo, mizu bugyō　水奉行 waterworks administrator

. ikakeya 鋳掛屋 / 鋳掛け屋 / いかけや 　tinker, repairing metal tools .

. inrooshi, inroo shi 印籠師 Inro maker　- 印籠 / 印篭 / いんろう .

. ishi ku, ishiku, sekkoo 石工 / ishiku shokunin 石工職人 stone mason .

. itamae, ita mae 板前 chef cook .

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. jigyooshi 地形師　"ground-preparing" worker, ground leveling worker .

. juzu shokunin 珠数職人 craftsman making rosaries .

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. kagamishi 鏡師 mirror maker .

. kagoshi　籠師 basket maker .
..... mushikago 虫かご / 虫籠 basket, cage for keeping insects
..... seiokago, seoi-kago 背負いかご / 背負い籠 backpack basket
..... yurikago ゆりかご / 揺り籃 cradle
..... zaru ざる / 笊 bamboo basket

. kago 篭 / 駕籠 / かご, kagoshi　篭師　palanquin maker .

. kajiya 鍛冶屋 blacksmith .
fuigo matsuri 鞴祭 bellows festival

. kamadoshi, kamado-shi　かまど師 /　竈師 making the earthen hearth .
- hettsui shokunin 造竃職人 / へっつい屋 hettsuiya /
- - - - - kamabutashi　kamabuta-shi 釜蓋師 making a lid for the iron pot
- - - - - Kamafuta Jinja 釜蓋神社 "Kamafuta Shrine", Kagoshima

. kamisukishi、kamisuki shi 紙漉き師 making paper, paper making artisan .
kamiya, kami-ya　紙屋 paper maker // 紙漉職人 kamisukui shokunin

. kamiyuishi　髪結師　Kamiyui hairdo master, hairdresser .
- - - - - motoyui　元結い　/ mageyui　髷結い

. kappaya, kappa-ya　合羽屋 Kappa raincoat maker .

. kasashi, kasa-shi　傘師 making paper umbrellas .
kasa hari 傘張り gluing paper to umbrellas

. katatsukeshi, kata-tsuke shi 型付師 pattern maker for dyeing patterns .
katahori shokunin　型堀職人　pattern carver

. katchuushi 甲冑師 / busokushi 具足師 making Yoroi suit of armor .
yoroizaiku 鎧細工

. katsurashi, katsura shi　鬘師 wig maker / kamojiya 髪文字屋　/ 髢屋 .

. kigu shokunin 木具職人 craftsman making wooden tables for offerings .

. kijishi 木地師 maker of wooden items, wood turner .
kijiya 木地屋 dealer, vendor of wooden items

. kiseruya, kiseru-ya　煙管屋 making long tobacco pipes .


. komashi, koma shi 独楽師 making spinning tops .
Edo koma, Edo-koma　江戸独楽　spinning top from Edo
tsurigoma 釣り独楽　"fishing spinning tops" // or teguruma, te-guruma 手車 "hand wheel"
teguruma uri 手車売り vendor of a "hand wheel" toy

. konya 紺屋 making "blue" things, cloth dyer .
- aizomeya 藍染め屋, aizome shokunin 染物職人 artisan dyeing with indigo
- 土屋五郎右衛門　Tsuchiya Goroemon


. kumihimoshi 組紐師 making Kumihimo ribbons .
- - - - - itokumi　糸くみ / kumi-ito shi 組糸師

. kurenaishi, kurenai shi 紅師 making lip red from safflowers .
beni no hana　紅の花、紅花, 紅藍花 Benibana, safflower
They also used the color to dye cloth - beni seizo shokunin 紅製造職

. kushishi, kushi shi 櫛師 comb maker / kushi shokunin 櫛職人 craftsman making combs .
tsugegushi 柘植櫛 combs in Edo

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. masushi, masu shi 枡師　making square Masu measuring cups .
tsurukake masu 弦掛枡 / kijimasu 木地枡
Kyoomasu 京枡 Kyo-masu, Kyoto-Masu / Edo masu 江戸枡
Kyoto 枡座 Masu-Za - 福井作左衛門 Fukui Sakuzaemon
Edo 枡座 Masu-Za - 樽屋藤左衛門 / 樽屋与左衛門 Taruya Yozaemon

. makieshi, maki-e shi 蒔絵師 making sprinkled lacquer items .

. menuchi shokunin 面打職人 making masks for Noh and Kagura .

. mizuhiki shokunin 水引職人 craftsman making Mizuhiki .

. mongata shi 紋形師 craftsman making family crest patterns .

. monuwaeshi, mon uwa eshi 紋上絵師 painting family crests .
- kamon 家紋 family crest

. mushikagozukuri 虫かごづくり / 虫籠づくり making basket for keeping insects .
mushiya 虫家, mushi-uri 虫売り dealer for insects
mushiko uri 虫籠売り vendor of insect baskets and cages

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. niwashi 庭師, uekiya 植木屋 gardener / 植木職人 ueki shokunin.
伊兵衛三之烝 Ihei Sannojo in Somei 染井

. nuibarishi　縫針師　making sewing needles .
maigiri 舞錐 "dancing drill" (mawashigiri 回し錐).

. nuihakushi　縫箔師 / nuimonoshi 縫物師　making embroidered goods .
- Edo Shishu 江戸刺繍 Embroidery from Edo

. nurishi, nuri-shi　塗師　lacquer master .
nushichoo 塗師町 laquer workers district / urushi　漆　laquer
kijishi 生地師（きぢし）prepared the vessels
nurishi 塗師 applied the lacquer base
makie-shi 蒔絵師（まきえし）applied the inlay images

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. okeya 桶屋 / oke shokunin 桶職人 bucket makers .
living in 桶町 Okecho, Okemachi, "Bucket district"

. oshieshi, oshi-e shi 押絵師 making raised cloth pictures .
oshi-e 押し絵 / 押絵 raised or padded cloth picture, fabirc picture, lit. pressed picture

. oshiroishi, o-shiroi shi 白粉師 making white face powder .

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. radenzaikushi, raden zaiku shi　螺鈿細工師 craftsman making Raden items .
raden - mother-of-pearl

. roosokushi　蠟燭師 making candles .
roosokuya 蠟燭屋 Rosoku-ya
roosoku no nagare kai ロウソクの流れ買い buying candle wax drippings
Kanda, Roosokuchoo　蠟燭町 Rosoku district in Edo
roosoku 蝋燭, waroosoku 和蝋燭 Japanese candle

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. sashimonoya 指物屋 furniture maker .
- Edo Sashimono 江戸指物 Wood Joinery

. seihonshi 製本師　bookbinder - Buchbinder .

. senkoo hanabi 線香花火 making hand-held firework sticks .

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. shakan, sakan 左官 plasterer, stucco master .
kote-e 鏝絵 "painting with plaster", relief painting
often as decorations on the storehouse of rich merchants.
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shikkuishi　漆喰師　making lime plaster walls

. shamisenshi shamisen shi 三味線師 Shamisen maker .

. shibai doogu kata 芝居道具方 making tools for a performance .
- 大道具方 / 小道具方


. shiborizomeshi, shibori some shi 絞染師 dyeing with Shibori technique .
- aizome　藍染 dyeing with indigo

. shibunuri shokunin 渋塗職人 craftsmen applying 柿渋 kakishibu persimmon extract .
- shibuya 渋屋

. shitateya 仕立屋　making robes (seamstress, tailor) .
- omonoshi 御物師, shinmyoo 針妙 Shinmyo

. shoogishi 将棋師 making Shogi tiles and boards .
shoogi, shōgi 将棋 Shogi generals' chess, Japanese chess

. sudare 簾 bamboo blinds, misu shokunin 翠簾職人 making blinds .

. sumishi 墨師 making charcoal for writing .

. suzurishi　硯師 making stones to rub ink .
suzuri 翡翠硯（すずり）硯 inkstone

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. tabiya, tabi-ya 足袋屋 making split-toe Tabi socks .
tabi shokunin 足袋職人 craftsman // 足袋店 shop selling Tabi

. tansuya 箪笥屋 Tansu maker, making chest of drawers . .

. tatamiya　畳屋　Tatami mat maker .
- the Iami Family (伊阿弥 / 藺阿弥) in Tatami-machi 畳町　Mat-maker's village

. tateguya　建具屋 making doors and sliding doors .
fusuma 襖 , shooji　障子 sliding doors and wooden decorations

. temarizukuri 手まり、手毬づくり making Temari balls .

. tenuguiya, tenugui-ya 手ぬぐい屋　/　手拭屋 making hand towels .

. teppoo kaji 鉄砲鍛冶 gunsmith producing Teppo matchlocks .

. tezuma 手妻, wazuma 和妻 traditional magician .

. tobishoku, tobi-shoku 鳶職 construction workers .
鳶 tobi、鳶口 tobiguchi、鳶の者

. togishi 研ぎ師 polisher of mirrors, swords and blades .
- kenma 研磨 sword polishing

. tokkuri shirushitsuke 徳利印付職 printing a name on a Sake flask .

. tookooshi 陶工師 suetsukuri 陶工 Tokoshi, potter .

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tookoo 刀工 blacksmith, making a sword
sword craftsmen


photo wikipedia

. katana 日本刀 the Japanese sword .

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. tsuchiningyooshi, tsuchi ningyoo shi 土人形師 making clay dolls .

. tsukegishi, tsukegi shi　付木師　making Tsukegi "matches" .

. tsumamizaikushiつまみ細工師　making ornaments with tsumami (pinching) techniques .
Edo Tsumami-Kanzashi 江戸つまみ簪 Ornamental Hairpins

. tsurizaoshi 釣竿師 making fishing rods .
wazao 和竿 "Japanese fishing rod" - Edo Wazao 江戸和竿 Edo Bamboo Fishing Rods

. tsuzura shokunin 葛篭職人 making wicker boxes .

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. uchiwashi, uchiwa shi 団扇師 / 団扇職人 making handfans .
sensu shokunin 扇子職人 making folding fans

. uekiya 植木屋 / niwashi 庭師 gardener .
伊兵衛三之烝 Ihei Sannojo in Somei 染井

. ukiyo-e shi　浮世絵師　Ukiyo-e producer .
ukiyo-e, lit. pictures of the floating world. Paintings and #woodblock prints.
- planned by the publisher hanmoto 版元 and produced in collaboration with the painter/designer eshi 絵師, carver horishi 彫師 and printer surishi 摺師.

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. watauchi, wata uchi, men uchi shokunin 綿打職人 hitting cotton .


. yakiin shokunin 焼印職人 making a branding seal .
..... inkan 印鑑, hanko 判子 stamp, seal

. yaneya 屋根屋 roof maker, roofer - kawaraya 瓦屋/ 瓦師 roof tile maker .
瓦職人 kawara shokunin

. yanebuki　屋根葺 roofing with thatch .
. . . . . Fukiyachoo 葺屋町 Fukiyacho District of roof thatchers
- - - - - . hafu 破風 gables and roofs .
- - - - - . kokerabukishi, kokerabuki-shi 柿葺師 craftsman roofing with wooden shingles .


. yuuzenzomeshi, yuzen someshi 友禅染師　dyeing Yuzen cloths .

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. zoori shokunin 草履職人 making Zori straw sandals .

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- reference : Wada sanzo Ohmi Gallery -
'Occupations of the Showa Era in Pictures' Japanese Vocations / Collection of Ross Walker


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