Venture Support Tax Accountant Corporation, a firm specializing in entrepreneur support and based in Shibuya, Tokyo, led by Shinichiro Nakamura, conducted a survey of company representatives who have experienced company formation. The survey examined the realities of choosing a company structure and the costs involved in establishing a company. According to the survey, 70.0% of respondents established a kabushiki kaisha, while 14.0% chose a godo kaisha. Together, these two structures accounted for more than 80% of all responses. Other entities, including general incorporated associations and NPOs, accounted for 11.0%, while general partnerships represented 3.0% and limited partnerships 2.0%. The results show that kabushiki kaisha remains the mainstream choice, while other structures are also selected depending on business scale, operational policy, and organizational characteristics. The most common deciding factor in choosing a company structure was the belief that it would improve social credibility and provide advantages in business transactions and recruitment, cited by 49.0% of respondents. This was followed by an emphasis on management flexibility and faster decision-making at 14.0%, and the expectation of reducing company formation costs at 10.0%. Overall, the choice of company structure appears to be driven not only by legal classification but also by the need to secure external trust. Regarding benefits after starting business operations, the most common response was that new transactions with major companies proceeded smoothly, cited by 35.0%. This was followed by easier access to investment from external parties such as investors at 26.0%, gaining trust from job applicants during recruitment at 21.0%, and faster decision-making due to the absence of shareholder meetings and similar procedures at 21.0%. Only 18.0% said they did not feel any particular benefit, meaning more than 80% experienced some form of advantage. As for disadvantages, the most common i