In 2021, approximately *** million corporations were operating in Japan. At the same time, there were around *** million individual proprietorships in the country.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (September 19, 2025). Number of private business establishments operating in Japan in 2021, by type of legal organization (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/629605/japan-number-establishments-by-organization-type/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of private business establishments operating in Japan in 2021, by type of legal organization (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 19, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/629605/japan-number-establishments-by-organization-type/
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of Private Business Establishments Operating in Japan in 2021, by Type of Legal Organization (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Sep 2025, /statistics/629605/japan-number-establishments-by-organization-type/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Number of private business establishments operating in Japan in 2021, by type of legal organization (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/629605/japan-number-establishments-by-organization-type/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Number of private business establishments operating in Japan in 2021, by type of legal organization (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, September 19, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/629605/japan-number-establishments-by-organization-type/
