Shumiya-Shinbutsuguten Explained

Shumiya-Shinbutsuguten
Native Name:朱宮神仏具店
Native Name Lang:ja
Romanized Name:Shu miya-shin butsugu-ten
Location City:Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture
Location Country:Japan
Products:Religious goods
Homepage:https://www.shumiya.co.jp/

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.[1] [2] The company specializes in manufacturing goods for Buddhist altars as well as kasaya, funeral-related products and tombstones.[3] [4]

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References

  1. Web site: Survey of companies over 100 years old . Teikoku databank . 2010-09-08 . 1 . Entry 7 in table at bottom of page 1 . 2012-09-24. ja.
  2. Web site: Самые старые бренды мира . The oldest brands in the world . Sostav.ru . 2009-12-25 . 2012-08-24 . ru.
  3. Web site: Here's Why So Many of the World's Oldest Companies Are in Japan . .
  4. Web site: Top 10 Japanese Companies over 800 Years Old .

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