Japan is home to over 33,000 companies that are more than 100 years old — with some surviving for over a millennium. From ryokan inns to construction firms and sake breweries, these businesses thrive on tradition, craftsmanship, and generational legacy
A historic image of business owners in the early 1900s reflects this deep-rooted culture of continuity. Companies like Kongō Gumi, founded in 578 AD, show that long-term thinking can outlast trends — proving endurance is its own kind of innovation
A historic image of business owners in the early 1900s reflects this deep-rooted culture of continuity. Companies like Kongō Gumi, founded in 578 AD, show that long-term thinking can outlast trends — proving endurance is its own kind of innovation
Japan is home to over 33,000 companies that are more than 100 years old — with some surviving for over a millennium. From ryokan inns to construction firms and sake breweries, these businesses thrive on tradition, craftsmanship, and generational legacy
A historic image of business owners in the early 1900s reflects this deep-rooted culture of continuity. Companies like Kongō Gumi, founded in 578 AD, show that long-term thinking can outlast trends — proving endurance is its own kind of innovation
