Arts & Entertainment

Painters/Artists (E-shi): Various styles. Some paint buildings, others art. Calligraphers (specialized, highly respected). Muralists.

Sculptors (Chōkoku-ka): Work in wood, stone, metal, clay. Public art commissions. Decorative work for buildings.

Writers (Sakka): Novelists (newer profession), poets (classical profession, very respected), playwrights, journalists.

Photographers (Shashin-ka): New profession (Whisker-Punk cameras). Portrait studios, event photography, journalistic photography.