Ranked #210 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
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How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using the MHLW job tag survey on work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Skills, education and requirements for 豆腐製造、豆腐職人
Key skills
Equipment Selection
3.4
Complex Problem Solving
3.3
Monitoring
3.3
Speaking
3.3
Instructing
3.3
Quality Control Analysis
3.3
Learning Strategies
3.2
Social Perceptiveness
3.1
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Production and Processing
2.6
Transportation
1.1
Mechanical
0.9
Customer and Personal Service
0.9
Food Production
0.9
Engineering and Technology
0.9
English Language
0.8
Communications and Media
0.8
What the work involves
Controlling Machines and ProcessesRepairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentJudging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsPerforming General Physical Activities
Important abilities
Problem SensitivityStaminaStatic StrengthVisualizationTime SharingSelective Attention
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
食品衛生責任者
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★☆☆☆☆ Easy to enter (from education, training, experience, licenses)
Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), Population Census and Hello Work employment statistics as published on the MHLW job tag site (retrieved Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.