漆器製造 漆器製造
What 漆器製造 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
漆器製造には、素地（そじ）製造工、下地工、漆塗工、蒔絵師（まきえし）、沈金工（ちんきんこう）など多くの人が関わっている。まず素地製造工が漆器の素材となる部分を作る。木地師（きじし）とも呼ばれ、板を貼り合わせて作る板物素地やロクロを使って作る挽物素地などによって器の形を作っていく。下地工は出来あがった素地の木目を整えたり補強を加え、下地を整える。さらに、漆塗工によって幾重にも漆が塗られ、最後に蒔絵師や沈金工が金や銀で装飾を施したり、青貝師(あおがいし)が貝をはめ込むなどして完成する。
木製を素地とし精製加工した漆を手作業で塗る漆器から、近年では機械化による大量生産商品、合成樹脂を使用するものまである。また、手作業と機械の融合によって、新しい漆器づくりもなされている。
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漆器製造 salary
The average annual pay for 漆器製造 in Japan is ¥4.11M (≈ $26,111; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.82M, the typical range is ¥2.95M–¥6.72M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.85M.
How does your pay compare with people your age?
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Pay by ageest.
Estimated from the average pay and average age (44.0) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,013 is 1.7× Japan's national average minimum wage of ¥1,177 (fiscal 2026). Minimum wage by prefecture →
Japanese pay is shown in yen (¥5.57M = 5.57 million yen ≈ 557万円). Dollar figures use the current rate of 157.25 yen per dollar and are for reference only; purchasing power differs.
Pay over time
| Year | Average pay | Employment | Openings ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ¥3.90M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥3.98M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥4.15M | — | 1.96x |
| 2024 | ¥4.13M | — | 1.78x |
| 2025 | ¥4.11M | — | 1.67x |
Projected pay for 漆器製造 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥4.11M → in 3 years ¥4.43M → in 5 years ¥4.65M → in 10 years ¥5.27M (10-year range ¥4.54M–¥6.12M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.5% per year.
What drives the annual growth rate
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (the job-openings-to-applicants ratio), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for 漆器製造
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Will AI replace 漆器製造? AI replacement risk
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 →
Labor demand for 漆器製造
A ratio above 1.0 means there are more job openings than applicants (a labor shortage). The 5- and 10-year figures are estimates from the openings ratio, wage momentum and AI replacement risk.
The same job in the United States
| 漆器製造 Japan | Craft Artists United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥4.11M ≈ $26,111 | $46,080 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥5.27M | $61,500 |
| Outlook score | 48 | 51 |
| AI replacement risk | 50% Moderate | 47% Moderate |
| Workers | — | 4,580 |
Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.
Skills, education and requirements for 漆器製造
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 伝統工芸士
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 漆器製造
The typical path in Japan is shown by the education, training and experience of current workers above and in the Japanese guidance below. A detailed English guide for this occupation is being prepared.
Guidance from job tag (Japanese)
多くの場合は高校等を卒業してから、家内工業的な事業所で見習として4～5年間働き、素地、塗り、加飾といったそれぞれの仕事を覚え、独立していく。
また、産地によっては、働きながら技能を磨く研究所、技術研修所もある。そうした施設のない産地でも、近年では、継承者育成が重視され、様々な形で研修が行われている。
特に独立を志向するには、各工程の総合的な知識が大切な要素となる。独立については、展覧会活動を通して漆芸家を志す者、量産品の製造に従事しながら販路を広げる者など様々な方向性がみられる。
関連する資格として、一般社団法人伝統的工芸品産業振興協会が実施している「伝統工芸士」がある。
細かい手作業がほとんどであるため、ものづくりが好きで、手先が器用な人が求められる。また、漆芸家をめざす場合は芸術的センス、自営での漆製品の制作販売等をめざす場合は経営的なセンスも必要である。
Career path and how to earn more as 漆器製造
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.