GK or KK? Choosing the Right Company Structure for Your Japan Hospitality Business
The first time someone asked me whether BenStay was a 株式会社 or 合同会社, I panicked a little. I’d spent weeks researching and had made a decision I was pretty confident in — but something about being asked out loud made me second-guess everything.
That was a few years ago. Since then, I’ve talked to enough other small hospitality operators and foreign founders to know that this decision causes a disproportionate amount of stress. So here’s the clear-headed breakdown I wish I’d had.