The Japan TimesFeb 9
Japan’s reputation for longevity extends beyond its people. Some of its oldest companies — from temple builders to hot spring inns — offer clues to how craft and continuity can outlast centuries of change. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/09/companies/japan-1000-year-old-business/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #companies #ikebana #kongogumi #construction #hotspringinns #keiunkan #osaka #yamanashi #ikenobo
What keeps Japan’s 1,000-year-old companies alive?

Across religion, hospitality and the arts, the country’s oldest institutions show how craft and continuity can endure.

The Japan Times
Show threadCamellia Tea CeremonyMay 22, 2025

Ikenobō (池坊) is the oldest and largest school of ikebana, founded right here in Kyōto in the 15thC by the Buddhist monk Sennō Kuden (池坊専応口伝).
Sennō lived at Rokkaku-dō (六角堂) and named his school after the monks' quarters, 'Ikenobō', that stood beside the temple pond.

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Show threadCamellia Tea CeremonyJun 10, 2024

Ikenobō (池坊) is the oldest and largest school of ikebana, founded right here in Kyōto in the 15thC by the Buddhist monk Sennō Kuden (池坊専応口伝).

Sennō lived at Rokkaku-dō (六角堂) and named his school after the monks' quarters that stood beside the temple pond.

#Ikebana #Kyoto #Rokkakudo #六角堂 #Ikenobo #池坊