Shumiya-Shinbutsuguten

Shumiya-Shinbutsuguten (朱宮神仏具店, Shu miya-shin butsugu-ten) 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.

Shumiya-Shinbutsuguten

Native name	朱宮神仏具店
Romanized name	Shu miya-shin butsugu-ten
Founded	1024; 1001 years ago (1024)
Headquarters	Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture , Japan
Products	Religious goods
Website	https://www.shumiya.co.jp/

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

• List of oldest companies

References

1. "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".

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• English website