A Japanese temple building company goes out
A Japanese temple building company goes out of business after 1428 years. Kongo Gumi was founded in 578 and was the “world’s oldest continuously operating family business”.
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A Japanese temple building company goes out of business after 1428 years. Kongo Gumi was founded in 578 and was the “world’s oldest continuously operating family business”.
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