How the Oldest Firm within the World, Japan’s Temple-Builder Kongō Gumi, Has Survived Almost 1,500 Years
Picture from New York Public Library, by way of Wikimedia Commons When you visit Osaka, you’ll be urged to see two outdated constructings in particular: Osaka Castle and Shitennō-ji (above), Japan’s first Buddhist temple. In beholding each, you’ll behold the work of construction agency Kongō Gumi (金剛組), the outdatedest continuously run company on the planet….