Related Terms. Entity that enjoys the possession and/or benefits of ownership (such as receipt of income) of a property even though its ownership (title) is in the name of another entity (called a 'nominee' or 'registered owner').
Yokohama (Japanese: æ¨ªæµ, Hepburn: Yokohama, pronounced [jokoêhama] ( listen)) is the second largest city in Japan by population, after Tokyo, and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the KantÅ region of the main island of Honshu.
For instance, BFGoodrich is owned by Michelin, based in France; Firestone is owned by Bridgestone (Japan); and General is owned by Continental (Germany). Yokohama is a Japanese company. Complicating national pedigree further, manufacturers might not build all their models exclusively in any one country.