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

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

# They survived World War II and lost decades, but not 2026. Japan's century-old businesses are disappearing at a record pace Japan’s century-old businesses face mounting pressures from rising costs, labor shortages, a shrinking market and succession challenges. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/05/japan-old-business-kadoya-subeshoten-.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*