Last year, our company president wrote a book called "The US-China Trade War and a Breakthrough for the Japanese Economy." In Chapter 8, "The Experiences of Long-Lived Companies that Survived Historical Upheavals," on page 153, he recommended "The Survival Mechanisms of Long-Established Companies" by Sone Shuichi (Chuokeizaisha, March 28, 2019) as a must-read for anyone interested in the true nature of long-lived companies. This book, which he recommended as a must-read for anyone interested in the true nature of long-lived companies, enjoyed the remarkable feat of winning four major awards last year. We hope that the series of lectures at the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun "100-Year Management Association" will also shed light on the true nature of Japanese-style management for the future, based on the perspectives of long-lived companies

The details are as follows: the four awards received are:
the "Japan Regional Studies Association Publication Award" (Japan Regional Studies Association),
the "Japan Venture Society Tadao Kiyonari Award, Book Category" (Japan Venture Society
), the "Family Business Society
Award" (Family Business Society), and the "SME Research Encouragement Award, Management Category, Main Prize" (Japan Institute for Commercial and Industrial Research)
.

On the "Survival Mechanism of Long-Established Companies"

Focusing on extremely long-lived companies, including Kongo Gumi, the world's oldest company, the book denies common myths and reveals from a completely new perspective the mechanisms behind the survival and decline of long-established companies, explaining through in-depth interviews why they have been able to adapt to changing times and survive while preserving traditional skills

A message from our president

What I learned from reading this book is that "the 'good fortune' that is shown to the current management and future successors as a result of the 'good deeds' performed by generations of management seems to be the hidden key to a long-lived company, even from my own experience." I wish Professor Sone all the best in his future international endeavors