According to CNBC, Japanese sesame oil maker Kadoya Sesame Mills is set to go private through a tender offer backed by Japanese private equity firm Integral as it faces rising raw-material costs and heightened geopolitical risks. The article said Japan's long-established businesses are under pressure from a shrinking domestic market, labor shortages and succession challenges, with bankruptcies among Japanese companies more than 100 years old reaching a record 112 in the first eight months of 2026, according to Teikoku Databank. Bankruptcies tied to higher prices rose 23.8% to 556 in the first half of 2026, while labor-shortage bankruptcies increased 12.4% to 227. Cases linked to a lack of successors climbed 16.9% to 312 in the same period. Analysts said century-old firms have historically benefited from family ownership, local ties and conservative business practices, but many now worry they cannot sustain high profits over the long term.