Timeless ventures : 32 Japanese companies that imbibed 8 principles of longevity

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Dedication
Praise for Timeless Ventures
Foreword
Prologue
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Map of Japan
Principle 1: Leadership Driven by Clear Values, Vision and Mission
	Kokubu (Food and Liquor Wholesaler, Tokyo)—The Spirit of “Trust Comes First”
	Takeda Pharmaceutical (Osaka) – Take No Shortcuts
	Sankogan Honten (Medicine Manufacturer and Seller, Nara Prefecture)—The Unavoidable Fair Trading Method
	Fukuda Metal Foil and Powder (Kyoto)—Know Your Limitation
Principle 2: Long Term Viewpoint and Strategic Approach
	Hayami Forest (Mie Prefecture)—Beautiful Mountain that Generates Profits
	Obusedo (Cake Maker, Nagano Prefecture)—To Think Long Term, Resist Chasing for Immediate Results
	Kakiemon-Gama (Ceramic Artists, Saga Prefecture)—Can Business Survive where People Need 30 Years of Training?
	Hachimonjiya (Book Seller, Yamagata Prefecture)—A Success with a Foresight
Principle 3: The Importance of People and Human Merit System
	Toraya (Cake maker, Tokyo)-Having theEmployees Feel Satisfied
	Konishi Shuzo (Sake brewing, Hyogo Prefecture)—For Successful Entrepreneur Educating Employeesis Important for its Own Sake
	Kikkoman (Soy Sauce Maker, Chiba Prefecture)—Business is based on People
	Maruya Haccho Miso (Miso Producer, Aichi Prefecture)—Organizations are Like a Pile of Stones in Different Shapes
Principle 4: Customer Oriented and Building the Economy
	Matsumaeya (Sea Weed Shop, Kyoto)—Quality Attracts People to a Product like the Honeybee to the Flower
	Houshi (An Inn, Ishikawa Prefecture)—A Story of 1300 Years of Hospitality
	Ichihara Heibei Shoten (Chopstick Shop, Kyoto)—‘Hang a Good Name on Your Heart’
	Fukasaku Kawara Kojo (Roof Tile Maker, Fukushima Prefecture)—‘One cannot Deceive Heaven and Survive Long’
Principle 5: Socially Minded and Building the Nation
	Yao Department Store (Retailer, Saitama Prefecture)—Knowing You are an Outsider
	Naikai Engyo (Salt Industries, Okayama Prefecture)—Never Economize on Public-interest Issues
	Suzuyo (Logistics Company, Shizuoka Prefecture)—Practice Co-existence
	Hanakuma (Flower Arrangement Shop, Osaka)—The Spirit of Independence
Principle 6: Continuous Innovation (Change) and Improvement
	Myochin Hompo (Blacksmith, Hyogo Prefecture)—In Search of a New Means of Survival
	Mizkan (Vinegar Maker, Aichi Prefecture)—Learnto Let Go Status Quo but Know Where you Stand
	Chogin (Apparel Business, Tokyo)—A New Storeof a Venerable Company
	Meboso Hachirobei (Lure Shop, Ishikawa Prefecture)—Create Inventive Products without Imitating
Principle 7: Frugality and Efficient Use of Natural Resources
	Zohiko (the Lacquer Ware Shop, Kyoto) – Others should not Lose by your Actions
	Chikichi (Kimono Wholesaler, Kyoto)—The Long-lived Store is based on Frugality
	Iwano Ichibei (the Washi Maker, Fukui Prefecture)—What Goes Comes Back
	Ueji (Landscape Garden Master, Kyoto)—Giving a Spiritual Touch
Principle 8: Efforts to Embody and Generate Culture/Legacy
	Morino Yoshinokuzu Hompo (Starch Maker, Nara Prefecture )—To be Strong Physically and Mentally
	Okama-ya (Kettle-maker, Iwate Prefecture)—Watching What Father was Doing
	Usami Shokakudo (Restorer and Conservator, Kyoto)—Corporate Longevity Pill
	Kongo Gumi (Temple Carpenter, Osaka)—Passing Down Spirits and Techniques for 1400 Years