Kongo Gumi Co., Ltd. is a Japanese construction company purportedly founded in the year 578 by Shigemitsu Kongo, making it the worlds oldest documented company. Headquartered in Osaka, Japan, the firm specializes in the design, construction, restoration and repair of shrines, temples, castles and other cultural heritage buildings, work it carried out under family leadership for close to fourteen centuries. In 2006 financial difficulties led to its acquisition by the Takamatsu Construction Group, and Kongo Gumi now operates as a subsidiary of that company, continuing its traditional temple and shrine construction work.
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1. Kongō Gumi (Wikipedia)
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Kongō Gumi Co., Ltd. (株式会社金剛組, Kabushiki Gaisha Kongō Gumi) is a Japanese construction company purportedly founded in AD 578, making it the world's oldest documented company.
View the Source2. Wikidata: Kongo Gumi
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Japanese construction company
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