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They survived World War II and lost decades, but not 2026. Japan's century-old businesses are disappearing at a record pace

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Japan’s century-old businesses face mounting pressures from rising costs, labor shortages, a shrinking market and succession challenges.

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CENTURIES-OLD Japanese companies are failing at a record pace due to rising prices, a shortage of workers and successors, disappearing long-standing symbols of stability.

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Japan's century-old companies, which survived wars, the tsunami disaster, and crises, could not survive 2026. Rising costs, labor shortages, a shrinking population, and the lack of a new generation to take over the companies led to record levels of bankruptcy among businesses with over 100 years of history.

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CNBC broke the news in Englewood Cliffs, United States on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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