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Shinise
''Shinise'' (, ) are Japanese businesses that have been in operation for at least for a hundred years, some more than a thousand years. Japan has significantly more very old businesses than any other country, and ''Shinise'' products enjoy a particular prestige in Japan. Characteristics Long-established companies are particularly common in Japan, which is home to over half of the world's companies that are older than 200 years. As of 2020, the country had more than 33,000 ''shinise'', of which 3,100 were older than 200 years, 140 older than 500 years and at least 19 who say that they have been operating for over 1,000 years. ''Shinise'' are a source of national and regional pride, and are the subject of governmental promotion, business management books and travel guides. Frequently, ''shinise'' are relatively small family businesses guided by a particular set of principles (''kakun''). These principles tend to emphasize continuity, tradition, longstanding business relationsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayakawa, Yamanashi
270px, Hayakawa Town Hall is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2020, the town had an estimated population of 1,098 and a population density of 2.97 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . It has the smallest population of any town in Japan. Hayakawa is on the list of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan, established in 2005. Geography Hayakawa is located in far southwestern Yamanashi Prefecture. The Hayakawa River, a tributary of the Fuji River runs through the town. Some 96% of the town's area is covered by forest and mountains. Neighboring municipalities Shizuoka Prefecture *Aoi-ku, Shizuoka Yamanashi Prefecture * Fujikawa * Minami-Alps * Minobu Climate The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Hayakawa is 13.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1655 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shumiya-Shinbutsuguten
Shumiya-Shinbutsuguten is a Japanese company that specializes 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. Amongst the religious goods manufacturers in Japan, only Tanaka-Iga is older than Shumiya-Shinbutsuguten. The company specializes in manufacturing goods for Buddhist altars as well as kasaya, funeral-related products and tombstones. See also * List of oldest companies The oldest companies in the world are the brands and companies which remain operating (either in whole or in part) since inception, excluding associations and List of oldest universities in continuous operation, educational, government, or relig ... References External links Official website English website 11th-century establishments in Japan Companies established in the 11th century Companies based in Yamanashi Prefecture Buddhism in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confectionery
Confectionery is the Art (skill), art of making confections, or sweet foods. Confections are items that are rich in sugar and carbohydrates, although exact definitions are difficult. In general, however, confections are divided into two broad and somewhat overlapping categories: baker's confections and sugar confections. Baker's confectionery, also called flour confections, includes principally sweet pastries, cakes, and similar Baking, baked goods. Baker's confectionery excludes everyday Bread, breads, and thus is a subset of products produced by a baker. Sugar confectionery includes candies (also called ''sweets'', short for ''sweetmeats'', in many English-speaking countries), candied nuts, chocolates, chewing gum, bubble gum, pastillage, and other confections that are made primarily of sugar. In some cases, chocolate confections (confections made of chocolate) are treated as a separate category, as are sugar-free versions of sugar confections. The words ''candy'' (Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichimonjiya Wasuke
is a traditional confectionery company located in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It was established in the year 1000 and is operated by the 25th generation of the same family. The recent building is about 300 years old and contains many benches and stools around small tables. Local people call the shop "Ichiwa". The business was founded to provide refreshments to pilgrims coming to pray at the adjacent Imamiya Shrine, a holy place founded in 994.Ben Dooley and Hisako UenoThis Japanese Shop Is 1,020 Years Old. It Knows a Bit About Surviving Crises. ''The New York Times'', December 2, 2020; ''accessed December 2, 2020.'' The restaurant produces and sells wagashi, traditional Japanese confections often served with tea, namely: *aburi-mochi (or "aburimochi")- roasted rice cake in a sweet miso sauce *green tea, etc. Over the centuries there have been minor changes made in concession to modernity. The water used for the mochi was originally sourced from a small spring in the shop's cellar, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichinomiya, Aichi
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The city is sometimes called Owarichinomiya to avoid confusion with other municipalities of the same name, including Ichinomiya, Aichi (town), Ichinomiya (now part of the city of Toyokawa, Aichi, Toyokawa) and Ichinomiya, Chiba, Ichinomiya in Chiba Prefecture. , the city had an estimated population of 379,654 in 161,434 households, and a population density of 3,336 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Ichinomiya is situated in western Aichi Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west. The Kiso River and the Gojō River both flow through the city. Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Ichinomiya is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1833 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakamura Shaji
Nakamura Shaji (, ''Kabushiki Gaisha Nakamura Shaji'') is a Japanese construction company located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan and is continuously working from 970. It is the second oldest Japanese construction company after Kongō Gumi. Using wood working and carving the company specializes in building Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. The company website contains various construction related Shinto items. See also * List of oldest companies The oldest companies in the world are the brands and companies which remain operating (either in whole or in part) since inception, excluding associations and List of oldest universities in continuous operation, educational, government, or relig ... References External links Official website{{in lang, ja Construction and civil engineering companies of Japan Engineering companies of Japan Companies based in Aichi Prefecture Companies established in the 10th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoto
Kyoto ( or ; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. , the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it the List of cities in Japan, ninth-most populous city in Japan. More than half (56.8%) of Kyoto Prefecture's population resides in the city. The city is the cultural anchor of the substantially larger Greater Kyoto, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 3.8 million people. It is also part of the even larger Keihanshin, Keihanshin metropolitan area, along with Osaka and Kobe. Kyoto is one of the oldest municipalities in Japan, having been chosen in 794 as the new seat of Japan's imperial court by Emperor Kanmu. The original city, named Heian-kyō, was arranged in accordance with traditional Chinese feng shui following the model of the ancient Chinese capitals of Chang'an and Luoyang. The emperors of Japan ruled fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genda Shigyō
Genda Shigyō () is a Japanese paper production company which has produced ceremonial paper goods such as '' mizuhiki,'' gift wrapping and betrothal gifts since 771. It is often known as one of the oldest still-operating companies in the world. History Genda Shigyō is said to have been founded in 771 (Hōki 2) during the Nara period (710-794). With the relocation of the capital to Kyoto, the business moved as well. In the late Edo period, the Genda family took over the business of Zenbei Yagi and established Yagi Zen Genda Shoten. During the Meiji period, until mizuhiki became widespread among the general public, the company’s mizuhiki was supplied exclusively to the Imperial Court. In 1986 ( Shōwa 61), Genda Paper Industry Co., Ltd. was established. Up until the prewar era, mizuhiki production was carried out at the current location. Today, the company handles products made with mizuhiki, ceremonial items such as betrothal gifts, and the wholesale and printing of various ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishikawa Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Ishikawa Prefecture has a population of 1,096,721 (1 January 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,186 Square kilometre, km2 (1,616 sq mi). Ishikawa Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the east, Gifu Prefecture to the southeast, and Fukui Prefecture to the south. Kanazawa is the capital and largest city of Ishikawa Prefecture, with other major cities including Hakusan, Ishikawa, Hakusan, Komatsu, Ishikawa, Komatsu, and Kaga, Ishikawa, Kaga. Ishikawa is located on the Sea of Japan coast and features most of the Noto Peninsula which forms Toyama Bay, one of the largest bays in Japan. Ishikawa Prefecture is part of the historic Hokuriku region and formerly an important populated center that contained some of the wealthiest ''Han system, han'' (domains) of the History of Japan#Feudal Japan, Japanese feudal era. Ishikawa Prefecture is home to Kanazawa Castle, Kenroku-en one of the Three G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hōshi Ryokan
is a ryokan (Japanese traditional inn) founded in 718 in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It has been owned and managed by the Hoshi family for forty-six generations and was thought to be the oldest operating hotel in the world until Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, founded in 705, claimed that title. It is located in Awazu Onsen, Komatsu, Ishikawa. However, it remains the record-holder of the world's oldest, continually-run family business. See also * Three Ancient Springs * List of oldest companies The oldest companies in the world are the brands and companies which remain operating (either in whole or in part) since inception, excluding associations and List of oldest universities in continuous operation, educational, government, or relig ... * References External linksOfficial website in English * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrillist
''Thrillist'' is an online media website covering travel. ''Thrillist'' was founded in 2004 by Ben Lerer and Adam Rich. In October 2016, Thrillist merged with internet brands ''The Dodo'', NowThis News, and Seeker to form the digital media holding company Group Nine Media, which was acquired by Vox Media in 2022. ''Thrillist'' covers national and international travel and experiences, spanning service guides and news, and, as of 2023, 18 cities across the United States. Description and History Thrillist was founded in 2004 by Ben Lerer, son of media executive Kenneth Lerer; and Adam Rich, his friend from college. They graduated from the University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (Penn or UPenn) is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. One of nine colonial colleges, it was chartered in 1755 through the efforts of f ... in 2003 and moved to New York City. Rich initially served as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
