New Delhi: You must have heard about 100-150-year-old brands and many of them are also very famous. But if you talk about a brand or company that is more than 200 years old, you will have to resort to Google. In such a situation, it will be difficult to believe if you talk about a 1400-year-old company. But such a company exists and it is the oldest company in the world.
It is 1445 years old and is still running for so many centuries while doing business continuously. It is a construction company and is in Japan.
This real estate company started in 578 AD.
Japan’s real estate company named Kongo Gumi has been operating for more than 1400 years. This company was founded by Korean builder Shigemitsu Kongo in the year 578 AD. Since then, this company has been working continuously. During this time, it built many temples and important landmarks. Many of these were destroyed over time, but this company is still standing and doing business.
This company saw 2 world wars and also suffered 2 atomic bomb attacks. Across the centuries, the company stood firm. The company is managed by 40 generations, whose names are inscribed in a 3-meter long plaque at its headquarters in the city of Osaka in Congo Gumi.
Korean real estate company Kongo Gumi was invited by Prince Shōtoku of Japan to build a Buddha temple. Since then, its headquarters has been in Japan. There are many landmark buildings and temples built by Kongo Gumi in Japan. For example, Japan’s first Buddha temple built in 593 AD, Osaka Castle built in the 16th century, etc. These buildings have been put in the World Heritage List of UNESCO. Not only this, this company has special expertise in the use of wood in construction.
After going through a tough time, there was a severe financial burden on the company in the year 2006 and it had to be sold. Now this company is owned by Takamatsu Construction Group, but even today this company builds shrines and temples under the name of Kongo Gumi. Before it was sold, it had about 100 employees.
