Abstract
This study focused on the formation process of the professional identity of Maki-e craftspeople, which is one of the Japanese traditional crafts. This study aimed to clarify the professional identity of Maki-e craftspeople by comparing skilled craftspeople and young craftspeople. The participants were four Maki-e craftspeople held in different positions, and semi-structured interviews about the professional identity were conducted. As a result, the three unchangeable aspects of the professional identity of Maki-e craftspeople were shown through this research. Furthermore, the two professional identities of Maki-e craftspeople over the course of the social changes were shown. The knowledge gained from this study is important to achieve greater understanding of career formation in highly specialized occupation.
Highlights
IntroductionJapanese work style has varied with the change of the industrial structure due to the loss of the Japanese style of management and the introduction of Western-style performance-based salary systems (Tae-sook, 2013)
This study focused on the formation process of the professional identity of Maki-e craftspeople, which was one of the Japanese traditional crafts
The following unchangeable aspects of the professional identity of Maki-e craftspeople were shown through this research
Summary
Japanese work style has varied with the change of the industrial structure due to the loss of the Japanese style of management and the introduction of Western-style performance-based salary systems (Tae-sook, 2013). For this reason, the manner of career formation is significantly changing in Japan. This study focused on the consciousness and expertise of young people who chose high-specialty occupation. This study focused on traditional craftspeople because their occupation was considered to require high specialty; it did not have economic stability due to the industrial decline in the first half of the 1990s. The formation process of professional identity in young craftspeople will be discussed from a psychological viewpoint
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