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A Japanese shop is 1,020 years old

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https://www.visualcapitalist.com/oldest-companies/ is also rather interesting to look at. The oldest one in Japan:

> The Japanese temple and shrine construction company, Kongō Gumi Co., Ltd. (founded in 578) has weathered a few storms over the millennia, from nuclear bombs to financial crises. In 2006, it was bought by the construction conglomerate, Takamatsu Construction Group Co., and continues to operate today.

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https://www.visualcapitalist.com/oldest-companies/ is also rather interesting to look at. The oldest one in Japan: > The Japanese temple and shrine construction company, Kongō Gumi Co., Ltd. (founded in 578) has weathered a few storms over the millennia, from nuclear bombs to financial crises. In 2006, it was bought by the construction conglomerate, Takamatsu Construction Group Co., and continues to operate today.

Am I the only one thinking that nuclear bombings are actually good for a construction company?

It's like saying the condom industry survived the AIDS pandemic.

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