578 ⟶ Kongō Gumi Founded

The world's oldest ongoing company, Kongō Gumi, is founded i...
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🏢 Kongō Gumi Founded

The world's oldest ongoing company, Kongō Gumi, is founded in Osaka, Japan.⟶
Kongō Gumi Founded (578)
BusinessConstruction
JapanJapan

⛩️ Hōryū-ji Temple Completed in Ikaruga

Hōryū-ji temple believed to have been completed in Ikaruga, Japan.⟶
Hōryū-ji Temple Completed in Ikaruga (607)
BuddhismJapanese HistoryAsuka PeriodArchitectureReligious SitesCultural Heritage
JapanJapan

🏭 Dutch East India Company Establishes Factory in Hirado and Expands Trade

The Dutch East India Company establishes a factory in Hirado, Japan. VOC traders also make forays into South Sulawesi and Banjarmasin, Borneo.⟶
Dutch East India Company Establishes Factory in Hirado and Expands Trade (1609)
Dutch East India CompanyColonialismTradeMercantilism
JapanJapanIndonesiaIndonesia

🎭 Termination of the Genroku Era

End of Japan's Genroku period.⟶
Termination of the Genroku Era (1704)
Edo PeriodSocietyArtsKabukiDecline
JapanJapan

🚗 Toyota Motor Corporation Founded

August 28: Toyota founded in Japan by Kiichiro Toyoda.⟶
Toyota Motor Corporation Founded (1937)
Automotive IndustryManufacturingIndustrializationPost-War ReconstructionTransportationGlobalizationBusiness
JapanJapan

🚗 Honda Motor Company Founded

September 24: Honda founded in Hamamatsu, Japan by Soichiro Honda and Takeo Fujisawa.⟶
Honda Motor Company Founded (1948)
Automotive IndustryManufacturingPost-WarIndustrializationEconomic DevelopmentGlobalization
JapanJapan