Shumiya-Shinbutsuguten
Native name
朱宮神仏具店
Shu miya-shin butsugu-ten
Founded1024 (1024)
Headquarters
Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture
,
Japan
ProductsReligious goods
Websitehttps://www.shumiya.co.jp/

Shumiya-Shinbutsuguten (朱宮神仏具店, Shu miya-shin butsugu-ten) is a Japanese company that specilizes in Buddhist goods, which is located in Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 1024, the company is one of the oldest still-operating companies.

History

Shumiya-Shinbutsuguten was founded in 1024.[1] Amongst the religious goods manufacturers in Japan, only Tanaka-Iga is older than Shumiya-Shinbutsuguten.[2][1] The company specializes in manufacturing goods for Buddhist altars as well as kasaya, funeral-related products and tombstones.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Самые старые бренды мира" [The oldest brands in the world] (in Russian). Sostav.ru. 2009-12-25. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  2. ↑ "Survey of companies over 100 years old" (PDF). Teikoku databank (in Japanese). 2010-09-08. p. 1. Retrieved 2012-09-24. Entry 7 in table at bottom of page 1
  3. ↑ "Here's Why So Many of the World's Oldest Companies Are in Japan". Business Insider.
  4. ↑ "Top 10 Japanese Companies over 800 Years Old".
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