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Kabushiki kaisha check — verify a Japanese KK

The kabushiki kaisha — 株式会社, abbreviated KK — is Japan's stock company and its most prestigious corporate form, run by a representative director whose identity sits on the commercial register. Every KK also carries a 13-digit corporate number. Order the official record for any KK: identity, corporate number, head office and registered details, in minutes.

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Reading a KK record

Japan's commercial register records the company's trade name, head-office address, incorporation, capital, business purposes and its representative director(s). The certificate of registered matters built from it is the standard proof document in Japanese business life — banks, landlords and partners all reason from the same registered facts.

The KK form itself signals formality: statutory organs, share-based capital and, traditionally, higher standing than the newer GK. Many counterparties choose KK precisely for that signal.

What the Japan report contains

The official record for the KK: registered name, 13-digit corporate number, head-office address, status-relevant registration data and published company details, delivered as structured data plus a branded PDF by email in minutes. From €9.99, no account needed.

Frequently asked questions

What is Japan's corporate number (hōjin bangō)?

A 13-digit identifier assigned to every registered company and publicly searchable. It is the stable key for matching a KK across invoices, contracts and the register — more reliable than romanised names, which vary wildly (Kabushiki Kaisha, K.K., Co., Ltd. can all render the same 株式会社).

Who legally represents a KK?

The representative director (daihyō torishimariyaku) recorded in the commercial register. Only registered representatives bind the company — a critical check before signing anything with a Japanese counterparty.

Why do Japanese company names cause verification errors?

Because 株式会社 can sit before or after the name and gets translated inconsistently into English. Matching on the corporate number and the registered Japanese name avoids the trap.

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