Tanaka-Iga
Tanaka-Iga Butsugu is a Japanese company that produces Buddhist goods,including butsudan shrines that are placed in many traditional Japanese homes. It is one of the oldest companies on Earth, being founded in ninth century[1] and operating continuously since. [2]The company produces sophisticated and expensive objects and now uses[by whom? – Discuss] 3-D computer mock-ups of complex items before production, like the altar and other furniture temples.
History
In approximately 885 C.E.,in Heian Period Tanaka-Iga was founded in Japan. Due to its age, it is the oldest selling Buddhist religious items.[3] Currently, it is based in the Japanese city of Kyoto at Manjuji Nishinotoin in Shimogyo-ku. Its 70th-generation president is Masaichi Tanaka. [4]
References
- ^ "会社案内｜京仏具・密教仏具専門 田中伊雅佛具店". www.tanakaiga.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ 10 Japanese companies over 800 years old, Preston Phro, Sora News, Aug 17, 2013
- ^ Handbook of Research on Family Business 2006, p. 523
- ^ Dooley, Ben; Ueno, Hisako (2020-12-02). "This Japanese Shop Is 1,020 Years Old. It Knows a Bit About Surviving Crises". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
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External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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