What types of business entities are there for Japan business? A foreign company wishing to engage in continuous business transactions in Japan must register the office/entity in Japan. There are basically two types of subsidiary companies in Japan: joint-stock corporation (Kabushiki-Kaisha (K.K.)) and limited liability company (Godo-Kaisha). A subsidiary is a separate corporation from the foreign company; the foreign company will bear the liability of an equity participant stipulated by law for all debts and credits generated by…