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Centuries-old Japanese Businesses: Timeless Crisis Management

There are more than 1,300 companies in Japan that have been in business for over 200 years. How have these companies, which have survived challenges such as wars, natural disasters and economic crises, continued to operate for so long? This episode features a fan company founded in 1590. How did the firm survive repeated fires and disasters? Learn the secrets of its longevity.

English
  • Originally Aired January 30, 2022
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Network NHK World
  • Created February 5, 2022 by
    soulflexin
  • Modified September 2, 2022 by
    Deleted User 2390151