2005
The Oldest Company in the World
Did you know that the oldest existing company in the world is located in Japan? It’s a company called Kongogumi and it builds and repairs shrines and temples in Japan.
Kongogumi was established in 578 A.D. and even has a website. The website of Kongogumi, which was established in 578 A.D. It may seem strange that a company established 1,222 years ago has a website, but it is not strange for a company that still exists to have a website.
Kongogumi’s history begins when three craftsmen (Kongo, Hayamizu, and Yongji) were invited to Japan from Baekje (a country that existed from the early fourth century to 660 in the southwestern part of the Korean Peninsula), far away in the sea, under the order of Prince Shotoku. One of them was Shigemitsu Kongo, the first generation of the Kongo clan. They were involved in the construction of Shitennoji Temple, Japan’s first official temple. Shigemitsu stayed here even after the Shitennoji Temple was completed and continued to protect the temple.
Up until 2005, the Kongo family managed Kongogumi. But in November of the same year, it continues to operate as a subsidiary of Takamatsu Construction.
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