K.  capsulata K. molischiana Kuraishia is a genus of two species of ascomycetous yeasts in the family Saccharomycetaceae.

The type species Kuraishia capsulata was originally described as a member of Hansenula (now Pichia) in 1953.

The genus name of Kuraishia is in honour of Hiroshi Kuraishi, Japanese (Micro-)Biologist (Mycology and Lichenology), from the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology.

[3] The complete genome sequence of K. capsulata was reported in 2013.

[4] K. capsulata produces extracellular exopolysahharide, phosphomannan, as an external phosphorus reserve.