Why are most of the oldest companies in the world from Japan?

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Why are most of the oldest companies in the world from Japan?

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Answer 1

They were very successful…. And they tend to keep their original name after changing the company. The hanafuda cards manufacturer from 1889 has little to nothing in common with the modern multimedia giant, but it‘s still Nintendo.

Also, there are other old companies from other parts of the world too, like Coca-Cola or Marlboro.