Under Japanese law, there are four types of companies: Kabushiki Kaisha(a joint stock company, C-corporation), Gome Kaisha(a general partnership company), Goshi Kaisha(a limited partnership company), and Godo Kaisha(a limited liability company). Among them, Godo Kaisha is a new company type introduced through the revision of the Company Act in 2006. It is modeled after the Limited Liability Company (LLC) in the United States.
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