Yugen Kaisha

Summary of Yugen Kaisha

A form of limited company organization used in Japan for small or family-con- trolled corporations. This form, usually identified by the letters YK, resembles the American dosed corporation and usually includes restrictions on the transfer of stock. A large or public company is usually organized as a KABUSHIKI KAISHA (read this and related legal terms for further details).

(Main Author: William J. Miller)