Type of business entities in Japan

There are a number of entities available to the foreign investor doing business in Japan. Naturally the nature of the investor’s activities in Japan largely determine the entity chosen. The most common entities used include:

■Representative Office

Representative Office (type of business entity) | アルテスタ税理士法人 (altesta.com)

■Branch

Japan Branch Office(type of business entity) | アルテスタ税理士法人 (altesta.com)

■Corporate-type entity, such as:

• Kabushiki Kaisha (“KK”: a limited stock corporation)

Kabusshiki Kaisha = KK (type of business entity) | アルテスタ税理士法人 (altesta.com)

• Godo Kaisha (“GK”: a limited liability corporation