1,400-year-old Japanese Business Kaput

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    So what makes for a stable business in Japan? Building temples of course.

    The world’s oldest continuously operating family business ended its impressive run last year. Japanese temple builder Kongo Gumi, in operation under the founders’ descendants since 578, succumbed to excess debt and an unfavorable business climate in 2006.

    This quote comes from an article at BusinessWeek, that, while obvioulsy written from a business standpoint, is quite fascinating.

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