Thank you for downloading this report! You can view it at the link below:View PDFIf you can not access the report, please contact ariana.lynn@thefastmode.com Get updates and alertsdelivered to your inbox The hyperscale facility marks the operator's fourth site in Inzai enhancing Colt DCS' capacity to support the nation's growing digital economy 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS) a leading global provider of hyperscale and large enterprise data centre solutions has announced the launch of its new hyperscale data centre This expansion is the second site developed under the joint venture between Fidelity Investments and Mitsui & Co. This latest site reinforces Colt DCS' commitment to meeting the growing demand for data centre capacity and public cloud services in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region The first phase of the development is complete increasing Colt DCS' total capacity in Inzai to 70MW highlighting the strong demand for Colt DCS' solutions With a global presence and flexible solutions Colt DCS remains a top data centre partner for its customers The site was developed following Colt DCS' Global Reference Design (GRD) guidelines This means incorporating various low embodied carbon principles such as; reducing water waste during the cooling process installing cooling chillers with low Global Warming Potential (GWP) and building the site structure with minimal steel and concrete usage. Colt DCS was the first provider to launch a hyperscale data centre in the Inzai area in 2011 and has continued to invest in the region with plans already underway for its Inzai 5 facility and supportive local government make it a prime location for data centre expansion said: "The continued growth in digital services has created strong demand for hyperscale data centres in Japan Inzai 4 is a testament to our commitment to meeting this demand and supporting the digital economy in the Asia-Pacific region We are proud to contribute to the growth of the local community and remain a trusted partner for our customers worldwide." We provide sustainable data centre solutions to hyperscale and large enterprise customers across 16 state-of-the-art-carrier neutral data centres spanning 8 cities Our hyperscale and colocation solutions give our customers freedom to plan effectively for the growth of their business knowing that their data centre strategy is ready for the demands of tomorrow We have over 25 years of experience in the industry delivering on our vision of being the most trusted and customer centric data centre operator in the market We put environmental awareness at the heart of everything we do That's why we're taking the ownership to reduce our environmental impact globally and make sustainability a key strategic driver Colt DCS has set comprehensive near-and long-term Science Based Targets to cut our emissions in line with the SBTi's latest Net Zero Standard Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2627541/Colt_DCS.jpgLogo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2388810/Colt_DCS_Logo.jpg SOURCE Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS) l'un des principaux fournisseurs mondiaux de solutions de centres de données hyperscale et pour grandes.. Computer & Electronics Telecommunications Industry Data Analytics Data Analytics Do not sell or share my personal information: Copyright © techoraco and its affiliated companies 2025 According to the company, the new facility reinforces its commitment to meeting the growing demand for data centre capacity and public cloud services in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region the first phase of development has been completed expanding Colt DCS’ total capacity in Inzai to 70MW Inzai 4 was built in accordance with Colt DCS’ Global Reference Design (GRD) standards, incorporating key low embodied carbon strategies, the data centre operator revealed The connectivity news and insights that matter - straight to your inbox These include minimising water waste during cooling using low Global Warming Potential (GWP) cooling chillers and reducing steel and concrete usage in the structure This marks the second site developed through the joint venture between Fidelity Investments and Mitsui & Co Ltd “Inzai 4 is a testament to our commitment to meeting this demand and supporting the digital economy in the Asia-Pacific region This comes as Colt DCS was the first company to introduce a hyperscale data centre in Inzai in 2011 and has consistently invested in the area with plans already in motion for the upcoming Inzai 5 facility Colt DCS expands into India Colt DCS begins strategic global expansion Colt DCS launches Osaka Keihanna data centre You have reached the limit for gifting for this month 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STACK Infrastructure (“STACK”) the digital infrastructure partner to the world’s most innovative companies and a leading global developer and operator of data centers announced the completion of the first facility on its new 36MW flagship Tokyo campus Strategically located in Greater Tokyo’s Inzai District this new development addresses growing demand for scalable critical capacity in APAC Developed in partnership between IPI Partners and Oaktree Capital Management this facility reflects STACK's commitment to delivering critical digital infrastructure solutions in key hyperscale markets across the globe a district renowned for its established hyperscale data center market the 2.3-hectare campus features two purpose-built 18MW buildings each designed with advanced security and AI-ready capabilities to meet the evolving demands of global technology leaders STACK is also advancing plans for the 80MW Osaka KIX01 campus which will provide critical capacity to one of the country’s most important digital infrastructure hubs supporting hyperscale growth in the region “Congratulations for the opening of TKY01 project and welcome STACK Infrastructure to Inzai City,” Kengo Fujishiro “We are looking forward to STACK and Inzai City collaborating as partners in developing a better local community and we sincerely hope that this facility will become a new symbol of Inzai The Tokyo campus will not only support technological growth but also contribute significantly to the local economy through job creation and community engagement STACK and its clients are dedicated to fostering economic development and supporting the social structure of the communities where they operate “Our new Tokyo campus exemplifies STACK’s dedication to supporting the rapid growth and reliability needs of our clients in one of the largest and most competitive markets in the Asia Pacific region,” said Preet Gona “This facility not only reinforces our APAC portfolio but also exemplifies our strategic vision and leadership in pioneering next-generation digital infrastructure solutions that are both scalable and sustainable.” STACK actively supports cloud providers and technological innovators with a comprehensive global portfolio delivering scalable solutions in key data center markets across the Americas STACK is strengthening its footprint through key developments outside of Japan These strategic projects solidify STACK’s presence in APAC’s most critical data center markets ABOUT STACK INFRASTRUCTURESTACK provides digital infrastructure to scale the world’s most innovative companies STACK delivers a comprehensive suite of campus and powered shell solutions in the Americas With robust existing and flexible expansion capacity in the leading availability zones STACK offers the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need For more information about STACK, please visit: www.stackinfra.com Media ContactsSammer Khalaf press@stackinfra.com Company launches TOK1 in partnership with Oaktree Capital Stack has launched its first data center in Japan The company this week announced the completion of the first facility on its new 36MW flagship Tokyo campus the building was developed in partnership with IPI Partners and Oaktree Capital Management Plans for the Tokyo site were first announced in early 2022 TOK01 was originally due to launch in Q4 2023 The 2.3-hectare campus will feature two purpose-built 18MW buildings “Our new Tokyo campus exemplifies Stack’s dedication to supporting the rapid growth and reliability needs of our clients in one of the largest and most competitive markets in the Asia Pacific region,” said Preet Gona Stack – launched by investment firm IPI Partners in early 2019 after merging former Infomart and T5 assets into a new wholesale colocation provider – announced plans to expand into APAC in October 2021 The company is also developing an Osaka campus in partnership with ESR Stack’s APAC portfolio includes data centers in operation and development in Australia and Seoul “Congratulations for the opening of TKY01 project and welcome Stack Infrastructure to Inzai City,” said Kengo Fujishiro “We are looking forward to Stack and Inzai City collaborating as partners in developing a better local community and we sincerely hope that this facility will become a new symbol of Inzai Stack owner IPI was acquired by Blue Owl Capital earlier this month Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Despite its name, Futago Park in Inzai City isn't much of a park. It was designed to be a rest stop for cyclists riding along Lake Imba. There's not much to see, except for a pair of elephant statues and a public restroom happen to be noteworthy for different reasons The statues, to begin with, are not of ordinary elephants but of Palaeoloxodon naumanni, an extinct species of elephant that lived in Japan around 330,000 to 24,000 years ago believed to be from an adult Naumann's elephant and its child the monument shows what the two animals may have looked like in real life. The restroom at Futago Park itself is ordinary, but in 2018 to 2019, it unexpectedly drew nationwide attention due to a mural that was found on it. That artwork was attributed to the famous artist, Banksy It depicted a chimpanzee walking with a downward gaze and holding a rifle Though drawn in the artist's distinct style suggesting that it might have been a genuine Banksy perhaps it was just an imitation done well the city had no liking for it and eventually the mural was removed altogether a rather regular restroom stands next to the life-size elephants. This free sculpture garden is home to over 90 artworks and installations from artists around the world This harrowing memorial remembers a murdered investigative journalist A public park commemorating the iconic works of a satirist One of the trees in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is actually a World War II memorial Local artists have long claimed these highway pylons as a place to celebrate Mexican-American history through artwork An extraterrestrial-themed art exhibit makes the perfect place to crash-land while interacting with Andean culture and history The lion represents a fascinating part of English history and the story of a man who obsessed over its creation This 15-foot-tall sculpture stands vigil at the back entrance to the largest public park in western Massachusetts Your browser does not support JavaScript, or it is disabled．Please check the site policy for more information National Report Police arrested a 77-year-old man who may have been involved in the stabbing deaths of a couple in Kashiwa and a nearby fire that destroyed eight homes 19 on suspicion of obstructing official duties after he tried to evade police officers in the neighboring city of Inzai Sakamaki was in a financial dispute with Toshiaki Watarai and his wife who were found stabbed to death outside their house in Kashiwa’s Takayanagi district after 6 p.m The couple had multiple knife wounds on their chests Defensive wounds were also found on their arms and palms There were signs of a struggle inside the house a fire broke out in the block where Sakamaki lived and police had been searching for him on suspicion of arson police received a report about a “suspicious vehicle” in Inzai suddenly started his car and tried to escape Sakamaki is currently being treated for burns on his lower body but then decided it was better to kill her Couple accused of killing aunt of fatally poisoned daughter Man arrested after wife found dead following fall from balcony Filipino woman arrested after couple found slain in Tokyo Man arrested after three found dead in Saitama on Christmas Information on the latest cherry blossom conditions Please right click to use your browser’s translation function.) A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II In-house News and Messages No reproduction or republication without written permission Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS) has launched another data center in Tokyo The company this week announced the launch of its latest hyperscale data center Colt broke ground on the 8,750 sqm (94,185 sq ft) Inzai 4 site in April 2023 The first 4.8MW phase of the development is complete and operational taking Colt’s total capacity in Inzai to 70MW said: "The continued growth in digital services has created strong demand for hyperscale data centers in Japan Colt launched its first Inzai data center back in 2011. This expansion is the second site developed under the joint venture between Fidelity Investments and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. The first development under the JV, in Osaka Keihanna, opened in March 2023 In July 2021, Japanese conglomerate Mitsui and investment firm Fidelity formed a joint venture to build hyperscale data centers in Japan that would be operated by Fidelity-owned Colt Colt currently operates two data centers in Osaka and a total of five other facilities in Tokyo Colt also has seven facilities across Europe; three in London, UK; two in Frankfurt (with a third in development), Germany; and one each in Paris, France, and Rotterdam, the Netherlands. It is also developing a large campus in Mumbai, India. In January 2022, the company said it had acquired ten new parcels of land across Europe and APAC for new data center developments Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia If you have been living in Japan for a few years you know that Japanese people are madly in love with cherry blossoms You may hear them talking repeatedly about the blossoms as the season approaches Some may say the reason they love the blossoms is because they’re temporary: their transient nature is attractive Once I told a coworker that I wished cherry blossoms would bloom at least for a month as they tend to scatter too quickly The blossoms are beautiful due to their short lives still believe that the longer they are in full bloom a TV program reported that Yoshitaka no ozakura This tree is only in full bloom for three days with the best day to view would be the following day then these would be far more beautiful blossoms than any of the others due to their extremely short life so I headed out the next day to see the tree for myself I hopped on a train to the Imba Nihon Idai Station on the Hokuso Line Instead of waiting 30 minutes for the next bus when I arrived at the station I decided I couldn’t wait and took a brisk walk to the tree instead there was no one else walking on the road with me there were a few people walking back talking about the magnificent tree I reached a farm road where the tree stands farmers and cafes took advantage of the annual foot traffic to sell fresh produce like bamboo shoots booths in a clearing were also selling snacks to enjoy while cherry blossom viewing It was too gigantic to believe that it was one cherry blossom tree Visitors surrounding the tree looked ridiculously small I realized again how huge the tree was and was fascinated by its beauty but it is worthwhile to go all the way to the place at least once in your life Though I still wish cherry blossoms stuck around a little longer I was glad I’d made the trek to catch these fleeting beauties before the end of their short season Make plans and experience this stunning sight for yourself Full-bloom dates in the past five years (According to Inzai City’s website) -From Imba Nihon Idai Station on the Hokuso Line take the Chiba Rainbow Bus to Sasai Station on the Keisei Line and get off at Imba Post Office -From Kobayashi Station on the JR Narita Line take the Nanohana Kotsu Bus to Sakura Station on the Keisei Line and get off at Kyoshujyo-mae Park at *Imba Chuo Park and walk for 20 minutes Vehicles are prohibited to enter the roads near the cherry blossom tree during blooming period Sign up for our weekly newsletter of articles from Japan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nec/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NECglobalOfficial Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nec.global/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NEC_corp NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation Other product or service marks mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners ©myDate = new Date() ;myYear = myDate.getFullYear ();document.write(myYear); NEC Corporation TechTarget and Informa Tech’s Digital Business Combine.TechTarget and Informa we power an unparalleled network of 220+ online properties covering 10,000+ granular topics serving an audience of 50+ million professionals with original We help you gain critical insights and make more informed decisions across your business priorities A key campus facility as close to Tokyo as Ashburn is to Washington could become the Jewel of Japan as soon as September There’s a reason that much of the eastern United States’ data center traffic flows through Ashburn have city and township officials who are easier to deal with a fiber optic pipeline could be dropped onto Tokyo from space At least one-fifth of them inhabit a 9,000-square-kilometer area around Tokyo Bay The Bay’s mean depth is only about 15 meters (roughly 50 feet) Any submarine cable being laid in such shallow waters would probably need to be sunken into a ploughed trench and only after being covered in an unusually thick polyethylene jacket such a cable might not withstand being nicked or even cut by a large anchor dragged by fishermen’s stow nets being pushed by the strong current it happens that someone has stuck Tokyo at the far northern end of a heavily trafficked bay Related:Digital Realty’s Japan JV Close to Big Land Deal in Tokyo Market we’ve been ensuring that all of these different points of submarine cables data creation points throughout the metro are all pulled together,” the data center provider’s CTO MC DR is building a 38MW connected campus facility NRT10 in Inzai City But connecting Inzai by fiber to the rest of the world is as the fictional King of Thailand would say “a puzzlement.” There are submarine cable landing stations on the peninsula south of the Chiba province boundary at Emi and Wada the only terrestrial routes north from those stations would cut straight through nature preserves and other protected areas and even then have to orbit the northern head of Tokyo Bay before reaching the city If the aim is to avoid both Tokyo City and Tokyo Bay the only alternative would be to use the landing sites at Kitaibaraki (168km northeast of Tokyo) or Ajigaura Beach (126km northeast) That’s what Arteria will help Digital Realty do: It’s needed a way to get faster internet service to its residential and business condo customers who don’t live in the center of town and would prefer not to have their internet traffic dependent on gateways in the center of town The plan is for the collaborative venture to build a pair of terrestrial dark fiber lines between the northeast landing stations and the south peninsula stations Their halfway point would be NRT10 in Inzai which would already be communicating with metropolitan commercial and enterprise customers over new Digital Realty Metro Connect lines III is a 39-year veteran technology journalist the latter of which means he thought almost too carefully about the order in which those roles should appear His work has appeared in The New Stack since 2014 and in various receptacles and bins since the 1980s Decoding Data Center Efficiency Metrics: A Guide to Energy and Sustainability Data Center Knowledge’s 2024 Salary Report Deep Dive: Optimizing AI Data Storage Management Strategies for Sustainable Water Consumption in Data Centers This website is owned and operated by Informa TechTarget influences and connects the world’s technology buyers and sellers Informa PLC’s registered office is 5 Howick Place Be one of the first to try our new activity feed The IFSC capped off its 2019 World Cup season this past weekend with a rousing finale in Inzai, Japan. And as much as this season has blazed new trails with the Olympic stakes and the rise of a new youth contingent the last stop on the multi-discipline circuit came down to a battle between Slovenia’s Janja Garnbret and South Korea’s Jain Kim on the lead wall that felt like a throwback to previous years South Korea’s Chaehyun Seo has had one of the most remarkable rookie seasons of any competitor in the history of the IFSC World Cup circuit She finished off 2019 with four World Cup event gold medals and the overall lead season victory she still managed to secure a spot on the podium Charlie Boscoe has been the unsung hero of the 2019 IFSC World Cup season providing fans with commentary at nearly every stop on the circuit Charlie Boscoe has become the voice of international competition climbing in its historic Olympic age It was only fitting then that the season concluded in Inzai with Boscoe calling the action Japan’s Akiyo Noguchi finished the competition at Inzai in fourth place Her 2019 season has seen a remarkable evolution of her prowess in the lead discipline she will be one of the big names to watch in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics ten months from now American Kyra Condie works her way across a traverse section of black volumes in the women’s semi-final round Condie finished the competition at Inzai in 14th place and presumably now sets her sights on the Olympic qualification event in Toulouse France; she will vie to be the second American to earn an Olympic berth (Brooke Raboutou being the first) Japan’s Miho Nonaka had a strong showing at Inzai advancing to the women’s final round and finishing in fifth place her shoulders were untaped—a rarity of this season but a good indication that she has recovered from the shoulder injuries that plagued her for much of the 2019 circuit Italy’s Laura Rogora was a decorated competitor on the youth circuit and she made a big statement at Inzai by finishing the competition in seventh place Slovenia’s Janja Garnbret has had her share of ups and downs this lead season (by her incredible standards) but she was impressive throughout all rounds of competition at Inzai and finished the event as the runner-up in the women’s division South Korea’s Jain Kim celebrates as she secures the top—ultimately earning the win at Inzai It marked the figurative end of a finger injury that kept Kim out of several competitions this season This lead season initially seemed like it would be a passing of the torch from one Korean legend (Jain Kim the competition at Inzai proved that 31-year-old Kim is still capable of winning at the highest level The women’s podium: Slovenia’s Garnbret (left) earned the silver medal and Chaehyun Seo (right) earned the bronze American Jesse Grupper hit his stride at the end of the 2019 season In the penultimate lead competition at Xiamen he advanced to the finals and finished in seventh place Japan’s Taisei Homma was one of nine men from Team Japan who advanced to the semi-final round Canada’s Sean McColl (left) and Spain’s Alberto Ginés López (right) capped off their respective seasons with great results at Inzai McColl rallied after a low fumble on a qualification route to finish with a score of 27+ in the finals and a sixth place in the standings Ginés López fell while reaching for the 37th hold in the finals American Sean Bailey was stymied by the low crux of the men’s final route at Inzai but he still managed to finish the season with an impressive record he finished in eighth place at Inzai and eighth place at Xiamen Bailey’s solid standing in the lead discipline of the IFSC circuit is coupled with a victory at this year’s bouldering open nationals If he can find his rhythm at the Olympic qualification event in Toulouse he could earn a berth to the Tokyo 2020 Games American Drew Ruana finished the competition at Inzai in 21st place right behind a stack of Japanese crushers—Kokoro Fujii and Keiichiro Korenaga It wasn’t quite high enough to earn a spot in the finals but it added to Ruana’s current world ranking of 34 The standout in the men’s field was Japan’s Hiroto Shimizu He didn’t have the best performance of the field on either qualification route or the semi-finals route But he was always near the top of the pack and pulled two moves higher than anyone else on the finals route to secure the win The men’s podium: Spain’s Alberto Ginés López (left) earned the silver medal and Italy’s Stefano Ghisolfi (right) earned the bronze That’s not to say that this season’s youthful breakout stars did not have their moments at Inzai; 15-year-old rookie Chaehyun Seo of South Korea stayed in the mix of the women’s division all the way to the final round despite not topping any of the routes in the qualification or semi-final portion—and finished in third place advanced to the finals at Inzai and seemed primed for a spot on the podium before falling unexpectedly as she readjusted her hands fairly low on the route set an initial highpoint at 34+ in the final round for the women ultimately good enough for a sixth place finish but never looked quite as smooth as Kim through the lower section Garnbret gritted her way all the way to hold 39 before her feet cut loose and she fell—earning a second-place finish and solidifying Kim as the event’s winner Not only did it mark the 30th World Cup victory of her legendary career but it also affirmed that she is fully back in top form after battling a finger injury that kept her out of action for a portion of the season The greater context of the win was evident in the tears that streamed down Kim’s face at the conclusion of the day “I just cannot believe because it’s been a long time since my last win in Kranj [of last year],” an emotional Kim said in a post-show interview But now I was able to overcome that and I’m really happy that I got the top of the final route.” One of the biggest stories heading into the men’s portion at Inzai was the absence of several big names, the Czech Republic’s Adam Ondra among them. Since Ondra is yet to clinch an Olympic berth—and since he already secured this lead season’s overall championship—he chose to bypass Inzai and turn his focus entirely on November’s Olympic qualification event in Toulouse and eventually finished the competition in fifth place But the standout of the field was Japan’s Hiroto Shimizu who managed to climb ten moves higher on the finals route than any competitor before him Shimizu and Spain’s Alberto Ginés López were the only two men to reach the upper headwall’s section of dual-tex half-spheres Canada’s Sean McColl finished in sixth place and did not end up on the podium But his fight throughout the weekend proved to be another big talking point; his woes started with a flub close to the ground on one of the qualification routes a strong performance and a high score (38+) on the other qualification route was good enough to earn him a place in the semi-finals he easily placed in the top nine to coast into the finals It was a remarkable comeback from the early qualification tribulation and a fitting way to finish the season for the Canadian Olympian Grupper’s fifth place finish was the highest of any American but his compatriot Sean Bailey also had a strong showing in the men’s division Bailey was second in the standings at the conclusion of the semi-finals Bailey muscled to the technical lower section before falling as he attempted to stick the dynamic crux; he finished with a score of 19+ and in eighth place Margo Hayes and Kyra Condie both made it to the semi-finals Other American finishes included Alex Johnson in 37th place and Estelle Park in 48th place of the women’s division Drew Ruana and Nathaniel Coleman both advanced to the semi-finals and finished in 21st place and 23rd place John Brosler also competed and finished in 52nd place Check back to Climbing.com soon for a look back on the entire 2019 World Cup season (bouldering and speed disciplines) with some end-of-the-season awards mark your calendars for the aforementioned Olympic qualification event at Toulouse Missed an event? Catch up on the 2019 competition season here. Digital Realty has broken ground on a new data center outside Tokyo Construction work is underway on what will be the third data center at the NRT campus in Inzai Digital Realty's joint venture with Mitsubishi Corporation the new facility will be configurable to support private AI deployments at densities up to 70kW per rack via air-assisted liquid cooling "The addition of NRT14 to our NRT campus will further our ability to deliver robust and flexible AI-ready data center environments to support customers' digital transformation and innovation goals,” said Kosei Hatakeyama representative director and CEO of MC Digital Realty “The construction demonstrates our commitment to the continued development of our NRT campus to ensure we are meeting the ever-evolving needs of our customers and the broader industry in Japan." managing director and head of Asia Pacific for Digital Realty added: "Japan's rapidly increasing demand for AI deployments creates the need for scalable and highly connected AI-ready data centers in the Tokyo metropolitan area We believe NRT14's next-generation data center infrastructure and Digital Realty's connected global open data center platform provide the foundational pillars our customers need to drive innovation in the coming years." MCDR acquired the land for the Inzai City campus in 2019 and has been building it out ever since. NRT14 will take total campus capacity to 104MW. The second facility at the campus, NRT12, launched in March 2024 Digital Realty’s existing data center in Saito and Mitsubishi’s Mitako facility in Tokyo were transferred to the JV and it now operates nine data centers in Tokyo and Osaka In its most recent quarterly earnings Digital said the joint venture closed on the acquisition of five acres of land in Osaka which could support the development of up to 18MW of IT load Digital Realty and Mitsubishi Corporation recently launched a new JV in the US, where they will fund the construction of two data centers in Dallas Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Google has signed its first power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Japan First reported by Nikkei Asia and later confirmed by the company Google has signed solar PPAs totaling 60MW with Clean Energy Connect and Shizen Energy The company’s deal with Clean Energy Connect (CEC) involves constructing a network of around 800 small-scale solar plants totaling 40MW across multiple grid regions in Japan distributed approach is a creative solution to the challenge of limited land availability for large-scale solar projects in the country,” Google said CEC has developed and owns 1,200 non-FIT low-voltage solar power plants with a capacity of over 100MW across Japan. The solar plans for Google will be gradually launched from 2024 through to 2026, and mainly go towards off-setting the company’s data center in Inzai City The PPA with Shizen Energy, a renewable energy company, focuses on the development of a 20MW utility-scale solar project on the same power grid as the company’s data center in Inzai, which opened last year are developing the project on a former golf course Construction of the new solar power plant is expected to begin in 2026 and be completed in 2027 executive officer of Shizen Energy responsible for investment and finance said: “We are delighted to announce this PPA with Google which adds to our growing portfolio of corporate PPAs in Japan In this project we worked closely with our partner Bison Energy reflecting our strategy to act as a hub connecting customer decarbonization needs with a deep pool of projects developed by both Shizen and its partners.” Google said it has committed to investing nearly $690 million into sustainable infrastructure in Japan. Though it only has one self-built data center in Inzai, Google operates cloud regions in Tokyo and Osaka, opened in 2016 and 2019 respectively “Signing these PPAs is just the beginning of our decarbonization journey in Japan,” Shinji Okuyama VP, Google Japan, said in a blog “We aim to continue our efforts in the region by collaborating with local partners and exploring even more innovative solutions to accelerate the country's clean energy transition.” CEC has previously signed PPAs with Amazon and NTT, while Shizen has signed a 25MW PPA with Microsoft 24/7 PPAs ensure that any clean energy paid for is matched by metered electricity used by a large consumer; Google is moving to 24/7 PPAs Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Digital Realty has opened a new data center at its campus in Inzai City built through the company's joint venture with Mitsubishi Corporation bringing the total availability at the site to 73MW Inzai City is located in the Chiba Prefecture NRT12 is designed to offer high-density power of up to 70kW per rack It features air-assisted liquid cooling technologies and high-speed connectivity that enable it to meet the demands of high-performance computing Digital Realty says it has built the facility to “meet the growing demand for scalable and AI-ready data centers in the Tokyo metropolitan area.” The launch is a “significant milestone” for the company in Japan managing director and head of the Asia Pacific region at Digital Realty expands our capacity and strengthens our commitment to supporting the growing demand for AI-powered and scalable digital infrastructure in the Tokyo metropolitan area.” NRT12 has been delivered through MC Digital Realty (MCDR) a $1.8 billion JV the company set up in 2017 with Mitsubishi Corporation MCDR acquired the land for the Inzai City campus in 2019 and has been building it out ever since said: "With its robust features and strategic location NRT12 provides an ideal platform for businesses to accelerate their digital transformation journeys and unlock the full potential of cutting-edge technologies like AI and hybrid IT DCD reported this week that Digital Realty and Mitsubishi Corporation have launched a new JV in the US, where they will fund the construction of two data centers in Dallas Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Built to satisfy the high demand in Japan's data market Colt Data Centre Services (Colt) has launched the Inzai 3 data center the company's largest facility in Japan The 27MW Inzai 3 has already leased around 90 percent of its space and will sit next to two other facilities on its Inzai campus east of Tokyo there is a total of 50MW of IT power available The new Inzai 3 boasts data halls that are 1,000 sq m (10,700 sq ft) each Inzai 3 is built to be earthquake resistant; sitting on a system of seismic isolation mechanisms that isolate the whole building from any activity and allow it to move as one It was also built during pandemic conditions VP Global Accounts & Solutions at Colt DCS said: “While we are quite proud of our latest hyperscale facility we are even more proud that we were able to deliver it in a responsible manner by ensuring the health and safety of our staff and contractors involved in the construction By completing the site in a safe and timely manner despite the pandemic disruptions of the last nine months we are delighted to not only have delivered on our promise to clients but to our employees and partners as well.” The new facility was built to satisfy the growing demand for cloud-based solutions in the Japanese market. Colt has two other Japanese campuses, elsewhere in Tokyo and Osaka. Last year the company bought the site that would be the home of its 40MW facility in Osaka Colt DCS operates 26 carrier-neutral data centers globally and has been building and operating large scale data centers and providing data center colocation services for more than 20 years “The demand we are seeing within the Japanese market is unlike ever before,” said Hiroshige Sugihara and the scalability and agility it provides will be essential to foster such widescale growth and we are thrilled to be supporting businesses and Cloud Service Providers in the region with the services they require.” Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Pichai announces it on a visit to the country Google will open its first data center in Japan by 2023 In a blog the Google CEO said the new facility would be in Inzai City It will be Google's third data center in Asia Google already bas cloud regions in Tokyo and Osaka but these are hosted in colocation facilities run by partners like Equinix "We’ll be opening our first data center in Japan — in Inzai City "This will give people in Japan faster more reliable access to our tools and services and connect Japan to the rest of the global digital economy." The Chiba data center is part of a $730 million investment in Japan-related infrastructure, the Google CEO said. This includes the Topaz subsea cable which crosses the Pacific and will be the first fiber cable to connect Japan and the West Coast of Canada when it opens in 2023 Pichai emphasized how much benefit Google's investment will give local people "According to a recent Analysys Mason study Google’s network infrastructure investments in Japan could enable an additional $303 billion in GDP between 2022 and 2026." as well as meeting Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to share Google’s “Japan Digitization Initiative” plan which includes infrastructure training programs and Google.org grants for foundations This announcement comes on top of Google's announcement of a cloud region in South Africa Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Company starts work on second facility under Fidelity/Mitsui joint venture Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS) has broken ground on a new data center in Tokyo The company this week announced the commencement of construction of its fourth data center in Inzai City Known as Inzai 4 and set on a site area of 8,750 sqm (94,185 sq ft) the facility has a designed capacity of approximately 20MW and is already 100 percent pre-let The first phase of Inzai 4 is expected to be completed by the end of 2024 The new site is located 600m from Colt Data Centre Services’ existing Inzai Campus The combined IT capacity of the extended Inzai campus is nearly 70MW The new facility marks the second development under the joint venture between Colt-owner Fidelity Investments and Mitsui. The first development under the JV, in Osaka Keihanna, opened in March 2023 CEO of Colt DCS said: “Colt DCS’ latest expansion within Inzai City is part of our long-term strategy to provide scalable growth for our customers with refined data center design and proven experience We are trusted by our customers to effectively build their digital infrastructure as well as manage and operate their data center with their scalability needs in mind “We see this as an exciting opportunity to deepen our digital footprint and increase our IT capacity within the region Colt DCS’ customer-centricity has always been at the heart of our operations and growth strategy and we look forward to continuing our ethos with Inzai 4 –the fifth hyperscale data center Colt DCS has built in Japan,” he added general manager of the financial business division of Mitsui & Co said: “The launch of Inzai 4 is testament to the service and operation that Colt DCS offer and highlights them as a trusted data center operator We’re delighted that our partnership with Fidelity Investments encompasses the launch of Inzai 4 and we’re excited to see how this new hyperscale data center can help to further serve the data center needs of businesses worldwide.” Colt also has seven facilities across Europe; three in London It is also developing a large campus in Mumbai Fidelity’s head of direct real estate said: “The announcement of Inzai 4 is a prime example of our strong partnership with Mitsui and Colt DCS The new data center is a great opportunity for Colt DCS to extend its reach within Japan as well as the wider APAC region We are proud to be working on such an exciting and expansive project within the market.” In January 2022 the company said it had acquired ten new parcels of land across Europe and APAC for new data center developments Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia STACK Infrastructure’s TKY01 data center development project is located in the city of Inzai STACK Infrastructure’s 2.3-hectare (5.7-acre) land parcel is located in Hara at the intersection of National Route 464 and Chiba Prefectural Road Route 189 this site is adjacent to the BIG HOP Garden Mall Inzai STACK Infrastructure’s TKY01 data center campus will comprise two 18-megawatt buildings totaling 36 megawatts of critical capacity with 6 megawatts of capacity expected to be delivered by Q4 2023 STACK notes the possibility for a powered shell with 12 megawatts of capacity a future phase of development could comprise a build-to-suit facility with 18 megawatts of capacity STACK Infrastructure’s TKY01 data center campus will have high-capacity dark fiber and access to major long-haul fiber carriers for low-latency connectivity. Specifically, the campus will offer two meet-me-rooms with three diverse fiber entrances. For example, carries including NTT, KDDI, Colt, Arteria STACK Infrastructure intends to develop this Tokyo Japan site to provide scalable and redundant energy supply by connecting to regional substations powered by Tokyo Electric Power Company the company will source power from dual 66kv extra high voltage lines STACK Infrastructure is targeting hyperscale and enterprise customers for its TKY01 data center campus STACK is designing its facility to enable higher rack density (i.e. deployments in excess of 8kW per cabinet) and floor loading specifications STACK Infrastructure is offering its facilities to meet various customer requirements including rack-ready and website in this browser for the next time I comment Inzai 2 was designed to withstand earthquakes Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS) has officially opened its fifth data center in Japan Inzai 2 is a six story building that will eventually house ten data halls A substantial portion of the facility has already been pre-leased - Colt says it has seen more prelaunch interest than any other data center in the company’s history According to analysts at 451 Research, colocation market in Southeast Asia is expected to grow by 16.2 percent to $14.5 billion in 2018. Colt, a British company originally focused on Europe, entered the region with the acquisition of KVH in 2014 The campus in Chiba was opened in 2011 and already hosts Inzai 1 an 8.4MW data center with 4,000 square meters (43,055 sq ft) of white space A second facility will eventually add another 15MW of potential power capacity and 5,000 square meters (53,820 sq ft) of white space Inzai 2 utilizes direct expansion (DX) cooling and was designed to withstand earthquakes that occur frequently in Japan: the building sits on a bed of springs capable of holding 125 tons per square meter “The addition of this facility to the wider Inzai campus is a response to industry demand for facilities that will support the delivery of major cloud services in the region,” said Detlef Spang Inzai 2 will enhance our Core to Edge strategy where we intend to connect our data centers together to provide our customers with flexible expansion solutions across our portfolio in the region and greater carrier options under a single secure environment.” Speaking to DCD in June said the company was already looking forward to a further expansion in Japan and potentially a third facility on the Inzai campus – but was not ready to announce any dates yet Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia DENVER, SINGAPORE and TOKYO, Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STACK Infrastructure (“STACK” or the “Company”) the digital infrastructure partner to the world’s most innovative companies today announced a partnership with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments to develop a 36MW data center campus in Inzai The project will break ground in 2Q 2022 with capacity expected to be delivered in 4Q 2023 STACK’s new Inzai campus will include two buildings totaling 36MW of critical capacity and is ideally located in an area of Tokyo that has seen significant hyperscale data center growth Each building will have 18MW and separate access points to accommodate multiple users with separation of security and services The new development will provide scalability and redundancy by connecting to regional substations powered by Tokyo Electric Power Company with options for potential campus expansion beyond the initial 36MW will offer hyperscale and enterprise clients a facility that is designed to enable higher rack density and floor loading specifications reflecting the evolving requirements in Inzai and the APAC region more broadly This partnership pairs STACK’s global excellence in data center development and operations with Oaktree’s leading real estate platform and local resources which enables accelerated entry into the Japanese data center market and capital to its partners to help them develop their strategic land parcels STACK has assembled a world class in-country team to lead the development and operations efforts in Japan “STACK’s expansion into Japan exemplifies our focus on establishing a scalable presence in markets that are strategically important to our clients,” said Pithambar (Preet) Gona a critical location for hyperscale customers demonstrates STACK’s ability to leverage our partnership model expertise and ability to attract leading talent in the industry to the STACK platform.” “We are excited to partner with STACK to accelerate their international expansion in this critical region,” said Hideya Takahashi “STACK’s industry-leading innovative technical solutions paired with Oaktree’s experience in providing ideal locations and infrastructure in the region will result in a 36MW campus that is looking to exceed the highest level of expectations from clients.” and other Asia Pacific markets after Japan STACK also offers several other opportunities in key regions throughout the United States and Canada the Company delivers an extensive geographic footprint spanning the United States and Asia Pacific with a comprehensive suite of wholesale build-to-suit With unparalleled existing and flexible expansion capacity in the leading availability zones STACK offers the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companiesneed Media ContactsSammer Khalaf press@stackinfra.com it will become the first data centre owned by an IT service provider to create a connection point to Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute NEC will launch its NEC DX network service to offer low-latency and secure connectivity with Azure by using this connection as of September 2022 the NEC Virtual Desktop service based on Azure and this service customers can enjoy high-performance and secure digital workplaces The news forms part of a strategic alliance between NEC and Microsoft with NEC aiming to deliver these services to 100 companies by 2025 NEC will help accelerate customers' digital transformation through the provision of services created by the data centre's interconnected ecosystem as well as continuing to collaborate with partners that include cloud service providers and to build network services centred on the NEC Inzai data centre One specific use case of the newly created connection the creation of a more efficient workplace that according to the company will maximise the business performance of corporate and public sector customers and help create a more personalised working environment Chiba Prefecture located outside Tokyo is being built by Japan homebuilder Daiwa House Industry to host Japan’s largest ever data centre ever Costing over 100 billion yen (US$953 mullion) Daiwa House’s 330,000-square-metre facility is slated for completion in 2030 This area will be seven times as large as the Tokyo Dome baseball stadium a building often used to illustrate the scale and size of large sporting facilities in Japan It will be rented out to major information technology companies and other cloud customers The total floor data centre area for the campus is estimated to reach 1,412,000 square meters by 2024 “The penetration of cloud services that aggregate and store data externally rather than on individual personal computers has become a driving force in the market in addition to the sharp increase in data traffic,” said an IDC Japan spokesperson Growth is also likely to be powered by the advance of AI with its increasing use for data analytics Most data centres are currently located in metropolitan Tokyo but the Japan government is now promoting the use of data centres in colder regions as they have the advantage of emitting less heat and reduces electricity costs as well as in areas with lower risks from natural disasters Show Breaking News BarCloseSportsStephen Wade Full Screen1 / 14Previous photoNext photoCollin Morikawa of the United States gestures to his wife Katherine Zhu after winning the PGA Tour Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai on the outskirts of Tokyo Spaun of the United States reacts to audience members on the first green in the final round of the PGA Tour Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai on the outskirts of Tokyo (AP Photo/Tomohiro Ohsumi)Eric Cole of the United States hits his tee shot shot on the fifth hole in the final round of the PGA Tour Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai on the outskirts of Tokyo (AP Photo/Tomohiro Ohsumi)Ryo Ishikawa of Japan hits his tee shot on the second hole in the final round of the PGA Tour Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai on the outskirts of Tokyo (AP Photo/Tomohiro Ohsumi)Emiliano Grillo of Argentina hits his tee shot on the second hole in the final round of the PGA Tour Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai on the outskirts of Tokyo (AP Photo/Tomohiro Ohsumi)Mukumu Horikawa of Japan hits a shot from a bunker on the second hole in the final round of the PGA Tour Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai on the outskirts of Tokyo (AP Photo/Tomohiro Ohsumi)Collin Morikawa of the United States poses with the trophy after winning the PGA Tour Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai on the outskirts of Tokyo (AP Photo/Tomohiro Ohsumi)Collin Morikawa of the United States kisses the trophy after winning the PGA Tour Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai on the outskirts of Tokyo (AP Photo/Tomohiro Ohsumi)Collin Morikawa of the United States is seen on the sixteenth green in the final round of the PGA Tour Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai on the outskirts of Tokyo (AP Photo/Tomohiro Ohsumi)Justin Suh of the United States hits a shot on the fourth hole in the final round of the PGA Tour Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai on the outskirts of Tokyo (AP Photo/Tomohiro Ohsumi)Beau Hossler of the United States shake hands with caddies on the eighteenth green the PGA Tour Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai on the outskirts of Tokyo (AP Photo/Tomohiro Ohsumi)Collin Morikawa of the United States is seen on the second hole in the final round of the PGA Tour Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai on the outskirts of Tokyo (AP Photo/Tomohiro Ohsumi)Collin Morikawa of the United States hits his tee shot on the second hole in the final round of the PGA Tour Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai on the outskirts of Tokyo (AP Photo/Tomohiro Ohsumi)CORRECTS TO COLLIN MORIKAWA NOT SPAUN - Collin Morikawa of the United States acknowledges audience members on the fourth green in the final round of the PGA Tour Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai on the outskirts of Tokyo (AP Photo/Tomohiro Ohsumi)Copyright 2023 The Associated Press Collin Morikawa of the United States gestures to his wife Katherine Zhu INZAI CITY – American Collin Morikawa called winning the Zozo Championship in Japan “incredible,” a special way to close the season for a player whose great-grandparents emigrated from the country But more important was a victory — anywhere any victory — after a 27-month winless streak on the PGA Tour that started prompting questions about his game He broke through Sunday with a 7-under par 63 for a six-shot victory at the Narashino Country Club just outside Tokyo I can't even explain it,” Morikawa said of his sixth PGA Tour win “I knew I was going to get here at some point He said he realized that people were asking questions about why he had not won for so long He said the victory was extra special since his wife Katherine Zhu was in the gallery and gave him a kiss when he came off No “She hasn’t been to a win since — it’s been a long time since she’s actually been at the tournament since we won Morikawa added that he hadn't done much to change his game but acknowledged “the thoughts in your head start piling up." He said part of the challenge was not to overreact to losing “I had to really look back and ask myself what's wrong,” he said “What's the reasoning behind finishing second — that versus a win A lot has come through over the past week.” Americans Beau Hossler and Eric Cole were in second He said he arrived last week with his wife and they began eating their way through the Japanese capital — everything from high-end to street food but he does carry a Japanese family name and an interest in learning more “I knew at the beginning of the week that the fans out here are obviously rooting for the Japanese players,” he said “But I like to count myself as a part Japanese player — so I felt the love.” Morikawa started two shots behind 54-hole leader Justin Suh who faded badly looking for his first PGA Tour win Morikawa had four birdies on the front nine which he didn't in the second and third round and kept pulling away with three more on the back nine Morikawa has been one of golf's most-watched players — one of the game’s best iron players — so even though he's had several chances to win recently not getting it done has drawn some attention His last PGA Tour title was the 2021 British Open — he also won the 2020 PGA Championship — and followed it a few months later by becoming the first American to finish as the European Tour's No The only disappointment in 2021 was losing out in a playoff for a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics Fellow American Suh had a one-stroke lead after 54 holes but couldn't hold on he had a six-stroke lead after 54 holes of the Sentry Tournament of Champions but wound up finishing second after a string of bogeys to finish Through what he called his “two-year drought” he said his caddie J.J I wouldn’t have — I wouldn’t be here right now without him.” AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf rewritten or redistributed without permission TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Closed Captioning / Audio Description Contact Us Careers at WPLG Terms of Use Privacy Policy Public File FCC Applications EEO Report Do Not Sell My Info 1.0 Host Exhibit Copyright © 2025 Local10.com is published by WPLG INC. The company said this will bypass the need to interconnect in downtown Tokyo and the project will enable customers to deploy their critical applications at a key centre of data exchange on PlatformDIGITAL. MC Digital Realty is a 50/50 joint venture between Mitsubishi Corporation and Digital Realty providing a full suite of data centre solutions in Japan Digital Realty’s recent research highlights Japan’s role at the forefront of the growth in data volumes in the Asia Pacific region with data gravity intensity in the Tokyo metro expected to more than double annually through 2024. MC Digital Realty’s development in Japan will be a reflection of the need to enable a new approach in developing new communities centred around customers’ data. MCDR began construction of a key centre of data exchange in the Tokyo II data centre in the Inzai area of Chiba Prefecture and unveiled its connected campus at Inzai development roadmap with plans to build a 100MW campus by securing adjacent land for data centre development. “Customers in our NRT connected campus want an environment that allows them to process large volumes of global traffic,” said Bampo Tezuka Representative Director and CEO of MC Digital Realty. we will provide data centre solutions that can meet a wide range of customer needs including such significant traffic demand.” ARTERIA Networks is expanding its optical network in Inzai City and announced its plan to build facilities for a dedicated fibre connection at MCDR’s NRT 10 data centre Senior Director of Network Strategy in Digital Realty Asia Pacific Digital Realty operates key centres of data exchange on PlatformDIGITAL in major cities across the Asia Pacific such as Singapore “Once this new interconnection path to the nearby submarine cable landing station is deployed customers who use our data centres cross-regionally will have high-speed low-latency access to Digital Realty’s global connected data community. “As an alternative to the traditional network hub concentrations in the Tokyo metro area we will provide new distributed network hub functions connecting Japan to the rest of the world.” MC Digital Realty revealed that by harnessing the global coverage options provided by international submarine cables the two companies are contributing to the expansion of digital business in the Inzai area. “Our company has been building its own optical fibre network to respond to customer needs in a timely and flexible manner,” said Yasutoshi Kikuchi Executive Officer and CTO of ARTERIA Networks “Installation of our facilities in MCDR’s NRT 10 data centre is expected to generate synergies between the two companies and significantly enhance the value of Inzai. “We aim to contribute to the growth of our customers’ business by connecting NRT 10 to submarine cables that connect countries and major data centres in Tokyo.” Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker a vast area of idle land situated outside Tokyo where trucks loaded with building materials rush to and fro will become the site of Japan's biggest data-center campus covering an area seven times as large as the Tokyo Dome baseball stadium Construction was launched in October by Daiwa House Industry Co. It is the first time the company will build such a facility eyeing a market that is set to boom in line with the sharp increase in data traffic due to the rapid digitalization of society According to Tokyo-based research company IDC Japan the total floor area of data centers of 5,000 square meters or more is estimated to reach 1,412,000 square meters in 2024 an increase of 80 percent compared with 2018 "The penetration of cloud services that aggregate and store data externally rather than on individual personal computers has become a driving force in the market in addition to the sharp increase in data traffic," according to an IDC Japan spokesperson Growth is also likely to be powered by the advance of artificial intelligence with its increasing use for data analysis and the spread of 5G communication networks which can exchange enormous amounts of information instantly and are expected to boost mobile traffic at data centers Costing over 100 billion yen ($953 million) Daiwa House's 330,000-square-meter facility in Inzai The area has good transportation access to central Tokyo and Narita international airport and solid ground resistance to earthquakes Earning itself the sobriquet of the "Ginza of data centers" after the upscale shopping district in central Tokyo Inzai will host several more data centers in the area including a maximum of 15 buildings planned by Daiwa on its campus Although the job creation effect is small compared with commercial and logistical facilities many local governments are actively courting companies with subsidies to build data centers since they are seen as stable sources of tax revenue which has so far rented data centers in Tokyo and Osaka also plans to build a data center in Inzai prompting local officials to declare themselves "extremely honored" by the move is considering promoting the construction of data centers in cold regions suitable for cooling equipment that generates heat Such sites have the advantage of reducing electricity costs and are also in areas at low risk for natural disasters Most data centers are currently in the Tokyo metropolitan area But some experts fear too much construction of data centers could lead to a glut in Japan's market "There is a possibility that the supply of data centers has become excessive," said the IDC Japan spokesperson To have the latest news and stories delivered to your inbox Simply enter your email address below and an email will be sent through which to complete your subscription Please check your inbox for a confirmation email Thank you for reaching out to us.We will get back to you as soon as possible Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information Women representing Team USA following Gymnastics Olympic Trials in St concerns are mounting about the safety of the games in the midst of the pandemic Chiba Prefecture--A beloved teacher who used books to pull himself out of despair in his fight against cancer donated his life savings--around 60 million yen ($580,700)--to spread his love of reading among children Yutaka Miyashita contributed the money to Inzai and Shiroi cities in Chiba Prefecture a month before he died of cancer in autumn at the age of 59 The funds will be used to create small school libraries named after the donor books helped me to step forward with their strong miraculous power,” Miyashita wrote in a statement “I decided to donate for book purchases because I would like to impart that belief to children and allow them to understand the greatness of books.” long served as a Japanese language teacher at junior high schools in Inzai and Shiroi During his eight years at Shiroi Junior High School the dedicated educator created a class newsletter full of personal messages addressed to each student almost every day when he was working at Inba Junior High School in Inzai a problem with his tongue was detected at a dental clinic Early stage tongue cancer was later confirmed at a hospital Miyashita underwent surgery and had to recuperate at home for six months He returned to the school in January 2019 and was put in charge of classes for third-year students Miyashita set up a corner in a corridor at the school to display books that he had carefully selected He paid for the titles out of his own pocket and penned brief descriptions of each work The publications ranged in genre from international conflicts and the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami to self-help material The collection included the Japanese version of “Le journal de Myriam,” “Shinsai to Tetsudo: Zen Kiroku” (The earthquake and railways: All records) and “Chugakujidai ni Shiteoku 50 no Koto” (50 things that should be done during junior high school days) the cancer made it difficult for Miyashita to move his tongue about his plan to donate all of his personal funds for the children had saved 60 million yen over his 35-year teaching career Miura advised Miyashita “to keep the sum for your mother.” In the statement written on two A4 sheets of paper in July anxiety and horror he felt during his battle against cancer as well as why he decided to donate the money Miyashita said he devoured books to try to find hope in literature made many “discoveries” and felt “sympathy” on a number of occasions He said the titles he read during that period included “Gusuko Budori no Denki” (The Life of Budori Gusuko) a children’s story by Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) that centers around a boy who sacrifices himself to protect others and “Kuma no Kocho Sensei” (Bear school principal) Hitomi Konno’s picture book modeled after an elementary school principal died of cancer Inzai and Shiroi received Miyashita’s donations in late August Miyashita was expected to serve as a judge for a chorus contest in October at Inba Junior High School About 500 students and others attended his funeral a senior high school student who showed up for the funeral said Miyashita was her classroom teacher in her first-year at junior high school She said he distributed hand mirrors to all his students to “check your smiles” during rehearsals for a chorus competition “He was a teacher who spoke in a loud voice in class that made us feel his strong passion,” Kawabata said Miura said Miyashita was “not conscious of money.” “He appeared to enjoy spending time with children more than anything else,” the principal said The two cities that received his donations plan to install small Miyashita Bunko libraries at all of their 40 or so elementary and junior high schools within three years she appeared quite pleased by where her son’s savings went so he can use it as he likes,” the mother said according to the Inzai city education board “It will fill me with joy if Yutaka’s wishes are expressed in the form of books so they will be alive as knowledge in children.” Husband left beloved NSX car for wife to start new journey New principals in Miyagi meet with relatives of kids lost to tsunami Survey: 20% still feel depressed one year after death in family The Skins Game returned on Sunday night (or Monday morning depending where you are) as Tiger Woods Jason Day and Hideki Matsuyama teed it up at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba All four will play in the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship later in the week which featured $350,000 of total prize money Woods finished T-2 with McIlroy behind the winner Day including the 18th hole super-skin worth 100k Here are the best photos from the event in Japan: Colt Data Centre Services is set to expand its foothold in the Japanese market with the imminent launch of a fourth data centre in the city of Inzai near Tokyo following the recent debut of another facility near Osaka The company has also set its sights on further growing its global portfolio across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region With the recent groundbreaking ceremony and approaching launch of its fourth data centre in the city of Inzai near Tokyo, Colt Data Centre Services (DCS) is continuing to expand on its long-standing experience as a hyperscale data centre provider and specialist within Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific region As a country, Japan has one of the highest numbers of internet users in the world, at 116 million, and is seeing rapid digital growth and rising connectivity. That has happened as the nation has been investing to develop Society 5.0 a concept introduced by the Japanese government in 2016 to boost the economy through further digital adoption and help bring about improvements in citizens’ way of life The type of accelerated growth happening now presents both many opportunities and future challenges for digital infrastructure providers operating in the country Colt DCS set out to further address these rising demands this March by launching one of Japan’s largest data centres to date, in Keihanna Science City located near Osaka in the southern region of Kansai The facility has 42,000 square metres of space and a designed capacity of 45.9MW while representing a major advancement in the company’s journey to meet customer needs for robust and scalable data services The launch marked a fresh milestone in the expansion strategy of Colt DCS which is rooted in the principles of sustainability operational excellence and outstanding customer service In designing and developing the Osaka Keihanna data centre the company built on key learnings from its industry-leading Inzai campus where it already has three data centres and is now constructing a fourth The history of Colt DCS in Japan started in 2002 the company moved into Inzai City in the prefecture of Chiba becoming the area’s first foreign data centre provider Colt DCS saw the city’s entire digital infrastructure grow rapidly first-hand sprung up in the area following the launch and the related acceleration of Inzai’s digital infrastructure has positively affected the economy through job creation and regional investment Evidence of that effect is indicated by the significant increase in size of the local population, estimated to have risen 18% from fewer than 90,000 people in 2011 to more than 105,000 in 2023 Learning from and building on its initial success the company launched a second Inzai data centre in 2017 With the provider’s excellent service reputation preceding it Inzai 2 was fully tenanted before the site was fully constructed The company was met by an outstanding reception with partners and customers signing contracts to stay in Inzai for up to 10 years In 2020, Inzai 3 was completed with long-term customer contracts occupying 90% of the available capacity in the data centre. The company pre-sold 94% of its capacity before Inzai 3 launched Colt DCS delivered each of these data centre projects efficiently while achieving the expected returns on investment for shareholders and bringing added value to customers in the industry named Japan Data Center Services Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan in 2021 a prestigious award that examines criteria such as customer experience Inzai City has become a prime area for data-centre real estate with the Chiba region known in the industry for being a stalwart of Japan’s data-centre community With the Inzai campus and the recent start of construction of the Inzai 4 data centre Colt DCS is building on its commitments to customers by developing in key growth areas That’s all powered by efficient and resilient connectivity with the company having fibre routes in key places plenty of available power and the flexibility to ensure customers have agile connections when required Colt DCS translated key learnings from its construction and management of the Inzai campus into the earlier opening of its Osaka Keihanna data centre Despite the Osaka Keihanna facility being one of the largest data centres in Japan so far Colt DCS set out to design it with the company’s sustainable DNA at its heart From a technological and environmental perspective the facility incorporates the latest cooling techniques to minimise the company’s environmental impact More widely, Colt DCS has pledged to be a driver for change by becoming net zero for global carbon emissions by 2045 This renewed focus on sustainability has received recognition and interest from the company’s large enterprise and cloud service provider partners and customers which are looking to incorporate sustainable initiatives within their own business practices The technological investments by Japan’s government have established the country as one of the world’s leading tech hubs Driven by the Society 5.0 initiative and a growing number of internet users increasing digitalisation is boosting data use across the country This activity has also allowed the customers of Colt DCS to gain a foothold in the Asia-Pacific region especially large enterprise and cloud service providers looking to spread mission-critical operations across multiple Japanese locations allowed the company to further accelerate its hyperscale strategy for Japan The start in construction of the Inzai 4 data centre this April now reinforces the position of Colt DCS in the Japanese market and is set to spark additional growth in the sector it comes as part of a wider global expansion by the company – which announced in 2022 that it had acquired 10 parcels of land across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region to construct and manage additional hyperscale data centres which has more than 25 years of experience in the industry It is also set to dramatically increase the total capacity of its global portfolio with 500MVA of secured power to support the development of its latest hyperscale data centres Colt DCS looks forward to welcoming in this new wave of expansion and is excited to build on its clients’ vision in the region as well as building on its own vision of being a trusted partner for its customers and shareholders still vividly remember the horrific warplane crash there and the dramatic events that ensued in the waning days of World War II With tensions running high among locals following the death and destruction the captured American crew made it out alive thanks to the efforts of one Japanese local and the well-timed use of an English loanword in what becomes a remarkable tale of wartime reconciliation It all started when area residents looked up and saw a bright light eerily beautiful sight of the fireball falling from the sky 77 years ago but almost like a rainbow with different colors,” he said B-29 bomber was shot down over what was then Funaho village in present-day Inzai The warplane broke apart and plummeted to the ground saw one part of the plane rotating and spewing flames as it hurtled downward was trying to escape from the falling wreckage with his father and two younger sisters in the Tokami district next to Muzai The tail of the bomber fell in a nearby field The blast of wind caused by the impact threw Saito’s father His first grandchild was born only a month earlier The B-29 was part of a bombing mission over Tokyo According to a report put together after the war by the Legal Section of the General Headquarters of the Allied Powers (GHQ) plane parts fell in the Muzai and Tokami districts of Funaho village and three of the 11 crew members died Two bodies were found in Muzai and the other in Tokami He found one of the parts on the ground near his home the morning after the crash The two dead crew members he saw looked as if they were asleep No one attended to the bodies and before long some villagers began striking the bodies with sticks Iijima felt sorry because he did not understand why anyone would try to hurt someone who was already dead but went to Tokami after he heard the plane has been shot down He saw its tail in the field and noticed blood flowing from the ear of the dead crew member “You bastard,” he remembers thinking at the time The GHQ report said residents cremated the bodies found in Muzai and buried the remains at nearby Anyoji temple The body found in Tokami was buried in a nearby cemetery According to the memoir of one of the crew members seven of the eight survivors were captured within hours after they had parachuted to the ground The other managed to escape at first but was eventually captured The captured crew was taken to the village office a professor emeritus of Tokyo’s Hosei University was still just a young student at the time at what is now the University of Tokyo his cousin asked him to go to the village office on the evening of May 26 to serve as an interpreter because he knew Okada spoke English Villagers had gathered at the office bearing sickles and knives Many were furious and some shouted that the captured U.S When Okada arrived at the scene to serve as an interpreter he felt the villagers might kill the surviving crew member at any time He tried to de-escalate the situation by having the village official the captured crew member and himself moved to a different room He also asked him about the plane and his family But the crew member was so afraid he could not answer so Okada thought about how he could help him relax a little “War is about nations fighting each other,” he told him in which 100,000 residents are estimated to have perished Okada felt strongly that Japan would lose the war teachers called Okada unpatriotic because he called for an end to the government mandate that forced students to work for the war effort Okada asked him about President Franklin D The crew member said he respected Roosevelt Okada returned to the room where the other villagers were waiting and explained what he had been told by the crew member He told them the airman said he was hungry and asked a village government employee to give him steamed potatoes They were stunned that the airman spoke to them in what they considered Japanese and some began laughing ‘sankyu’ and ‘orai’ (all right) were Japanese terms,” Okada said “Those words were often used prior to the war Japanese were taught the United States and Britain were evil demons and Americans referred to the Japanese as ‘yellow monkeys.’ Each side considered the other to be nothing more than animals But hearing ‘sankyu’ likely led the villagers to realize they were the same--humans.” the B-29 crew member slept on a futon laid out at the village office He was eventually turned over to the military police Okada said that with the persistent bombings of the main islands the villagers could not be faulted for feeling the U.S Army Air Forces members who carried out the bombing should be killed But Okada thinks he knows why the surviving crew member was spared in the end “It was the accumulation of coincidences: The one Japanese person there who could speak English was an anti-war boy the airman threw away his weapon and the villagers mistakenly believed ‘sankyu’ was Japanese.” wrote about 100 pages on his war experience in a 2001 self-published book titled “A Ball of Rice and a Cup of Water.” Downing included an entry by the crew member who said he threw away his gun before the local Japanese found him His watch and ring were taken from him and although he had no idea what the Japanese would do to him he felt relieved when he received the prepared potatoes “I thought that these people aren’t going to kill me tied to a tree and beaten with sticks and shovels He was then turned over to the military police The GHQ report based on questioning of locals concluded “there is nothing to indicate that any atrocity was committed on crew members of this plane Downing wrote about other POWs who died after they were denied medical care He recalled military police throwing rice balls on the floor and the POWs scrambling like animals to scrape them up And he told of the spread of infectious diseases due to the unsanitary conditions of the prison cell He said even those who survived the brutal conditions of the POW camp died after the war and some Japanese were eventually punished for war crimes Some of their circumstances were strikingly similar to the story of the downed B-29 According to a historical account published by the Chiba prefectural government plane crashed in June 1945 in what is now Tako A crew member was poked with bamboo spears and taken to a school ground in what is now Katori where he was beaten and killed by Japanese soldiers and locals Some of those responsible for the atrocity were sentenced to hard labor after the war Fate had something else in mind for Downing Downing was invited to Japan by the Foreign Ministry on a program for former POWs on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II of Yokohama researched the various locations in Japan where B-29 bombers crashed Arai wanted to explain to the visiting former crew members the situation at the time their plane crashed He visited Inzai residents to gather testimony Arai continued his research with the cooperation of Shoshin Ichijima which also administers Anyoji temple where the remains of two crew members were buried Ichijima had heard from locals that the dead air crew members were buried headfirst occupation forces were coming to collect the remains the residents dug up the bodies and cremated them Prior to the visit of the former crew members Ichijima inquired about the burial with another resident who admitted to what took place “I believe some people did not want to talk about what happened because they still had the sense they might be blamed (for what was done to the bodies).” When Downing spoke about the abuse he suffered as a POW “But all of you killed more than 100,000 people in the air raid.” but he still remembers the sky in the direction of Tokyo turning bright red after the bombings But he also felt resentment that he held had to be abandoned along with the feelings held by each side of being enemies or friends He accompanied Downing to Anyoji and conducted a Buddhist memorial service for the three dead crew members Ichijima asked his son to chant a sutra in English the former crew members stood where their comrades died,” Ichijima said whose father was killed by the falling plane part That was the first time Downing realized a local resident had died in the incident He also shook hands with the son of the resident who tied him to a tree “He has always felt very comfortable with the citizens of Japan and only hated the treatment he received upon capture,” Stuart said “He was extremely happy with the Japanese people when we returned in 2015 “My dad's message is that he had forgiven all the Japanese people in the military that abused him and had nothing but praise for all the citizens of Japan.” When asked about the many Japanese civilians who were killed in the air raids Stuart said his father never spoke much about the general population that he was bombing “I imagine he knew he was following orders from his commanders,” he said “I know he regrets they lost their life as a result of the fire bombings.” VOX POPULI: Flames of hatred from war can burn long after the fighting ends Critical Thinking: Cloud services are driving growth but Japan’s data center industry retains some unique approaches to facility design and operation Critical Thinking is a weekly column on innovation in data center infrastructure design and management. More about the column and the author here Japan’s data center industry appears to be enjoying a period of growth Amid indications of a long-awaited uptick in the wider economy demand for cloud services is driving capacity expansion according to data center real estate specialist CBRE “Demand for data centers in Japan is expected to see major growth driven by the growing adoption of cloud computing,” the company stated in its 2017 Data Centres: Bringing the Cloud Back to Earth report But while Japan may benefit from the same forces that are driving demand for new capacity in other regions as with other aspects of Japanese culture and society the country’s data center industry has its own distinctive rules and practices while availability standards from bodies such as TIA or Uptime Institute are recognized and adopted internationally Japan has its own guidelines developed by the not for profit Japan Data Center Council The JDDC says its Data Center Facility Standard was created to reflect the unique requirements of building and operating facilities in Japan JDCC has formulated the ‘Data Center Facility Standard’ with the aim of constructing a proprietary facility standard that conforms to the actual situation in Japan This modifies those portions of the Tier standard that seem excessive for Japan and adds Japan-specific elements Related:Digital Realty, Mitsubishi Launch Data Center Joint Venture in Japan the JDDC argues that the quality and efficiency of Japan’s data center equipment exceeds that of foreign-made devices some aspects of Uptime’s Tier certification may not apply in Japanese facilities Reliability of major equipments [sic] used in a data centers such as UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) and air conditioner is a significant factor that affects the reliability of the data center facility Data centers in Japan generally employ Japan made UPS air conditioners in view of their lower failure rate or higher efficiency High reliability of these products leads to high reliability of a data center as a whole UK-based data center operator Colt Data Center Services has experience of building and operating facilities in Japan. It first entered the Japanese data center market in 2014 when it acquired local operator KVH for €130.3 million (about $162 million) In October this year it finished construction of its Inzai 2 site in Tokyo -- its fifth data center in the country The company cites growth in cloud services as a major driver for its expansion in the region The multi-tenant data center market is set to outpace the global average growing by 16.2 percent to $14.5 billion in 2018 Related:Big Cloud Provider Pre-Leases Digital’s Entire First Japan Data Center said meeting the specific design and build requirements of the Japanese market comes at a cost “If you look at mechanical and electrical equipment and the buildout of the halls that is more or less how we are doing it everywhere else But the building itself you have to do differently in Japan.” Colt usually builds two-floor facilities over a larger area “We usually go wide and not high,” says Spang But high real-estate costs mean that different design approaches are required in Japan the Colt Inzai 2 facility is based across six floors and has ten 500-square meter (about 5,380-square foot) data halls CBRE also concluded that land costs in Japan could force providers to adopt new strategies Japanese major data center service providers have started to say that it is now difficult for them to continue investing in the real estate part of their data centers because of the high construction cost in Japan It could become more common for land and buildings to be spun off into separate operations But while the kind of multi-story approach adopted by Colt make sense from a land-cost perspective it doesn’t seem the most prudent design given the ever-present risk of earthquakes regulators in Japan have developed strict building standards and operators employ innovative technologies to help reduce earthquake risk the Colt Inzai 2 facility sits on a bed of springs capable of holding 125 tons per square meter which isolates the whole building from seismic activity As well as weighing land costs against earthquake risk Colt has had to balance Japan’s steep energy costs against high temperatures and humidity in the summer months Colt chose to prioritize resiliency and equip Inzai 2 exclusively with direct expansion (DX) cooling rather than use non-mechanical options “This is something that everyone else in Japan is facing as well You still have a very regulated utility market so power costs are high,” says Spang “Free cooling is difficult in summertime in Japan where it can be very humid and temperatures are 30 degrees plus.” One way to potentially lower some buildings costs and speed time to market would be through the use of prefabricated modular But Colt has found the approach too expensive It had its own ftec PFM designs that it sold to organizations including Iceland-based data center operator Verne Global but in 2014 it stopped supporting ftec commercially and is no longer deploying the units internally either “There are still certain parts that are modular but doing the prefabrication elsewhere and bringing it to site had some cost disadvantages but the disadvantage is transporting it from A to B You have to put a lot of steel into those modules so they are not falling apart when you transport them.” Colt says it has still been able to lower its build times using conventional on-site building approaches Before it was four months but now it is five and half months But the experience was that the customers can live with five and a half months against four in most places,” says Spang Despite the costs and complexities of building and operating facilities in Japan Colt has plans to continue adding new capacity The 15MW Inzai 2 facility adds to the adjacent existing 8MW Inzai 1 site and Colt has plans to break ground on another 27MW site in 2018 “For many years Japan is not really progressing from an overall economic point of view,” says Spang “But it is still one of the largest economies in the world Japanese people are also adapting to technology even faster than people in Europe… So there is a high cost please disable the ad blocking feature and reload the page This website uses cookies to collect information about your visit for purposes such as showing you personalized ads and content By clicking “Accept all,” you will allow the use of these cookies Users accessing this site from EEA countries and UK are unable to view this site without your consent By Toshiya Minami / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Chiba — For an eye-opening insight into the history of medicine in Japan take a trip to the Inzai City Inba Medical Instrumental History Museum in Inzai The museum features about 1,000 pieces of medical equipment dating as far back as the Edo period (1603-1867) including surgical instruments microscopes and cardiopulmonary bypass pumps — also known as heart-lung machines Many of the exhibits were used in the field and the museum affords visitors a unique opportunity to learn about medical practices in bygone Japan then Senko Medical Instrument President Risaburo Aoki traveled throughout Japan searching out historically interesting medical equipment for the History of Medical Instrument Exhibition which was held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Medical Instruments Aoki headed the project of holding the exhibition the equipment was exhibited within the company but following a request from the Inba municipal government (now Inzai City) the company opened the museum in 2007 The exhibition space is organized under 10 themes visitors can view artificial heart-lung machines from different periods doctors from Osaka University and other institutions carried out heart surgery using an artificial heart-lung machine — the first time for such surgery to be conducted in Japan The museum’s machine is the same model as the one used in the groundbreaking 1956 surgery The device soon sat idle because it was so loud when in use An artificial kidney dialysis machine used in the 1960s and 1970s can also be seen in addition to a replica of a dialysis device that was used in 1950 to treat war-wounded individuals during the Korean War Other items of interest include an early pulse oximetry device which measures oxygen saturation in the blood Modern pulse oximeters — often only a few centimeters long — work by placing a small probe onto a finger the museum’s 70-year-old device reaches as high as waist level reflecting the technological advancements made since Other culturally significant pieces include a reproduction of a surgical instrument used in the late Edo period by Hanaoka Seishu who successfully performed the world’s first breast cancer surgery with the patient under general anesthesia; the first domestically produced microscope made in the Taisho era (1912-1926); and a charcoal-heated incubator from the early Showa era (1926-1989) “The instruments allow us to learn about the development of medicine,” said 68-year-old Nobuyuki Yamazawa “We can see that today’s medical care is founded on the desire of people in the past who wanted to help cure patients.” Inzai City Inba Medical Instrumental History Museum Operated by the Tokyo-based Japan association for the preservation of medical instruments and materials the museum is a three-minute walk from Inba-Nihon-Idai Station on the Hokuso Line and Narita Sky Access Line A staff member is available to explain the exhibits on the first Monday of each month Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting © 2025 The Japan News - by The Yomiuri Shimbun This website uses cookies and anonymously tracks usage with Google Analytics. You can read more in our Privacy Policy AIRTRUNK & JOHOR SPECIAL WATER TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLY FOR AIRTRUNK’S JOHOR DATA CENTRES AirTrunk 30 November 2021 – Hyperscale data centre specialist AirTrunk today unveiled its first data centre in Japan The new state-of-the-art facility is scalable to over 300 megawatts (MW) which will make it the country’s largest data centre campus TOK1 becomes AirTrunk’s sixth in operation joining SYD1 the company also announced a third Sydney data centre the AirTrunk data centre platform will offer more than a gigawatt (GW) of capacity providing a connected and sustainable home for data across the Asia-Pacific region strategically located in Inzai Chiba Prefecture will service the major cloud availability zone in the Tokyo region The initial phases provide more than 60MW of capacity for AirTrunk’s hyperscale anchor customers the campus is ready to scale to a total of seven buildings and more than 300MW of total capacity powered by dedicated onsite 66kV substations A major new utility sub-station adjacent to TOK1 will provide AirTrunk with strategic access to utility power in the Inzai area said that TOK1 was a significant addition to AirTrunk’s data centre platform as the company continues to scale and sustain the growth of Asia-Pacific’s digital future “The opening of TOK1 in the Tokyo region marks a major milestone for AirTrunk as we bring our market-leading speed supporting the country’s digital transformation “It’s an incredibly exciting time to be bringing online a hyperscale data centre of this size as well as enterprise looking to migrate from on-premise to the cloud connectivity and efficiencies of this world-class facility.” Mr Khuda added: “Today is a momentous occasion for the AirTrunk team that has been more than four years in the making as we secured an exemplary site is ready to scale quickly for our customers.” Sustainability and innovation continue to be integrated through all AirTrunk data centres with TOK1 designed to an industry low power usage effectiveness (PUE) of 1.15 making it the most efficient facility in the country equipped to add 4000sqm of solar panels able to generate nearly 1 million kWh of power per year AirTrunk is also working closely with the utility provider and renewable project developers to offer customers innovative and commercially attractive energy and renewable energy supply options AirTrunk’s Chief Technology Officer Damien Spillane said: “As we deliver digital infrastructure that is both scalable and sustainable new data centres like TOK1 give us the opportunity to develop new and innovative solutions that drive efficiencies for our customers and reduce our carbon footprint.” The ceremony included a traditional Japanese lion dance sake barrel breaking and official ribbon cutting Showcasing AirTrunk’s renowned safety and speed the initial phase of TOK1 was delivered in only 45 weeks despite potential COVID-19 impacts Over 500 people worked approximately 550,000 work hours with no lost time injuries a testament to the collaborative effort between AirTrunk and its construction partners in prioritising safe work practices For more information about TOK1, visit: airtrunk.com/location/tok1-tokyo Talk to the Asia-Pacific & Japan hyperscale data centre specialists The Chiba data centre is part of a US$730 million investment in infrastructure that began last year and will continue through to 2024 more reliable access to our tools an services support economic activity and jobs and connect Japan to the rest of the global digital economy,” Sundar Pichai The investment includes the Topaz subsea cable which will be ready for service in 2023 according to Google and is the first fibre cable to connect Japan with the west coast of Canada Google also says it will be committing US$6 million to support Japanese nonprofits working to expand the benefits of technology And according to a recent Analysys Mason study could enable an additional $303 billion in GDP between 2022 and 2026 it will be providing grant funding to the Japanese Foundation for Aging and Health to help them reach 50,000 older people with a mix of programmes focused on digital training Variety: Yamazakura (Cerasus jamasakura)Location: Yoshitaka 930 Chiba Prefecture 270-1603Trunk circumference: 6.85 m; height: 10.6 m; age: over 300 yearsInzai municipal natural monumentSize ★★★★Vigor ★★★★★Shape ★★★★Crown spread ★★★★★Grandeur ★★★ Leading the list of Japan’s biggest cherry trees is the edohigan variety long-living breed that is famed for blossoming around the vernal equinox will certainly rank the Yoshitaka cherry—a specimen of the yamazakura is located in the Hokusō area in northwestern Chiba Prefecture It can be expected to flower for centuries more to come as the upper age limit for yamazakura is around 1,000 years The yamazakura are notoriously difficult to predict although they often blooming close to a week later than the more common somei-yoshino variety The leaves and blossoms of mountain cherries appear nearly at the same time This means that they appear in their full pink glory for just a handful of days before foliage appears This brevity has earned the plants the moniker of “miracle” cherries for it can be rare to see them in peak bloom For this reason it is not unusual during hanami season to see hordes of photographers making daily trips to check the progress of the flowers The Yoshitaka sakura sits alone in a field with robust broad-reaching limbs extending from multiple trunk sections forming a nearly perfect half-sphere crown it presents the image of a flower-laden hillock The plant’s isolation likely contributed to its rounded shape by enabling it to stretch sunward in all directions the tree’s curved pink form combines with its abundance of richly colored blossoms to create a distinct and deeply beautiful scene vividly different from somei-yoshino The Yoshitaka sakura is stunning from any viewpoint a condition that is enhanced by the surrounding field of vibrant yellow canola flowers The surrounding environment of the tree is carefully tended and visitors can enjoy hanami while strolling along an earthen path that circles the plant While a newcomer where ancient cherries are concerned the yamazakura of Yoshitaka will be certain to please blossom fans for generations to come Overwintering swans stretch their wings at a pond in the Hakucho no Sato sanctuary in Inzai The first two arrivals of the season were observed on Oct and that number had swelled to 803 as of Thursday a local group that keeps a tally of the visiting waterfowl “We’re keen to continue maintaining the area’s natural surroundings so the swans will continue to sojourn here,” said 74-year-old Teruo Ideyama The birds are expected to stay in the area until around the end of February Data centers have been cropping up amid the fields and suburbs of Inzai site of the old Chiba New Town development project roughly 40 kilometers from Tokyo Station The boxy architectural behemoths are brimming with storage servers and telecommunications equipment — although one would be hard pressed to tell given the buildings’ conspicuous lack of windows “They’ve appeared out of nowhere over the past two looking up at the towering new additions to the skyline Large-scale data centers have been drawn to Inzai for its relatively close proximity to central Tokyo plus the solid footing of the Hokuso plateau for resilience in the event of natural disaster With these large-scale centers has come sprawling powerlines and telecommunications networks fueling the rapid development of even further data centers in the area Amazon.com data reportedly courses through one building in the center and construction is underway on a new facility assumed to be for Google Many companies are loath to disclose the specific locations of their data centers has said it is working to construct up to 15 data center buildings in the area As Kazuki Inoue of the company’s construction division explained: “Data centers now play a critical role in society; demand for this infrastructure will continue to grow.” The smartphones and myriad other devices carried around in pocket are constantly mapping the wide spectrum of human behavior as digital zeros and ones When analyzed with artificial intelligence the amount of data generated annually across the globe will reach 175 zettabytes global data output will equal 175 trillion Data has been called the new oil in the 21st century The handling of this intangible and invisible yet invaluable asset will be a great task for our time — one that will affect the fates of companies and entire nations had outsourced the management of some user information to a contractor in the United States which stored the data on a server in Hong Kong Although there was no impropriety in how the data was managed Beijing’s strengthening grip on Hong Kong prompted KDDI to preemptively pull its data from China entirely Security breaches also became an issue for Line Corp. after it surfaced that data from users of its ubiquitous free messenger app was accessible to Chinese contractors Indonesia currently regulates the transfer of data overseas and India has been considering similar measures China’s increasingly stringent controls on data have raised alarm among the international community a Tokyo-based real estate services company has been fielding a growing number of inquiries from companies in the West and Asia shopping for land plots suited to building data centers there has been brisk interest in relocating stored data from Hong Kong to Japan “Japan is attractive because it has less geopolitical risk,” said Fuminori Asaki Japan is home to the second-largest number of data centers in Asia the total floor space of all such facilities in Japan is a paltry one-fourth of those in China Data centers have an insatiable thirst for electricity As companies worldwide step up their decarbonization efforts Japan has been hamstrung by high electricity costs and a lopsided reliance on thermal power plants And in the words of Takushoku University Professor Heigo Sato crisis management is a matter with a direct connection to national security.” Dear Reader,Unfortunately our comment platform isn\'t available at the moment due to issues with our paywall and authentication vendor Lon Taniguchi of Santa Rosa and Lihua “Reika” Liu of Inzai were entered into the blessed state of matrimony in Shenzhen a special advertising feature of The Press Democrat were entered into the blessed state of matrimony on July 2 Lon is the son of the late Mikio Taniguchi and Michiko Taniguchi Reika is the daughter of Rungou Liu and Xiuying Xiong of Jian Lon is a graduate of El Molino High School and UC Berkeley; 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The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser Japan (Reuters) – Katsuya Kodama’s wife died two years ago and the 77-year-old keeps her ashes on a Buddhist altar in their suburban Tokyo home “I sit on the chair she used in the bath while ill Sitting where she sat makes me feel close to her.” including the Sennari district where Kodama moved 30 years ago nearly half of Sennari’s residents are over 65 and the population of Sakura The next town over is the more youthful Inzai Only about 21 percent of its population of 100,600 is older than 65 – 12 percent below Sakura as a whole and almost 7 percent below the national average – and it is buzzing with new development Inzai lies within commuting distance of Tokyo Both cities sprawl across a mix of developed and open land But the demographics of the two cities underline their divergent fortunes while Sakura is set to shrink by up to 20 percent Japan’s population is predicted to decline by 16 percent in the same period The key difference: Inzai was redeveloped starting in the mid-1980s with young families in mind Its mayor enthusiastically lobbied national and regional governments to bring in a major housing project called Chiba Newtown Inzai dangled entertainment complexes and parks to lure residents Sakura has by contrast grown in the more piecemeal fashion typical of other Japanese cities with little thought given to bringing in new blood controlled by one political party since 1955 allowed local stores to fold and did not attract new businesses Sakura and Inzai illustrate what its cities must do to survive and deal with the rising costs of caring for elderly residents a professor of city planning at Chiba University said it was crucial to attract young people with amenities and convenience – like Inzai – or offer sweeteners like tax breaks and guaranteed daycare “The population of young people is falling all over Japan forcing local governments into competition The places that make efforts to win will see growth.” Inzai represented a new and convenient place to raise their two active boys “It’s really spread out and easy to live in,” said Shota who works for an airline at Narita airport and looks as if it’ll flourish for some time.” Chiba Newtown – greater Tokyo’s third-oldest major housing development – sprawls into Inzai and two other suburbs the Higashinohara area where the Hagiwaras live is filled with houses and growing City planning experts say that is part of its appeal The area’s biggest problem is crowded schools and a shortage of daycares Two hundred children in Inzai are waiting for spots even as more centers are built a quasi-governmental group responsible for large-scale development in Japan provided 1,379 hectares (3,400 acres) of land for Inzai after the regional government bought it from private owners “Chiba Newtown aimed to provide residential land for families raising children,” said Soichi Hirakawa of UR’s sales and planning department and some work at the companies attracted by Inzai’s corporate tax rebates which can be as high as $62 million stretched over several years The more established Sakura was never part of UR’s development plans Kodama was lured by the dream of buying a new home Now many of the houses are dated or even falling down Sakura has failed to bring in large companies and residents say the local government hasn’t listened to what they need there’s a bunch of abandoned houses,” said 77-year-old Kenzo Ito has lost 75 percent of students from its 1978 peak New supermarkets in neighboring areas have driven many local shops out of business and shoppers complain Sakura did nothing to provide alternatives or easy transport shoulders a daypack to walk more than a kilometer for shopping ”I’ve been to Inzai once; they have lots of stores and it’s nice,” she said “But saying I’m envious doesn’t get me anywhere.” Although Sakura’s older population requires more services its taxes per person are about half those of Inzai Sakura official Takanari Yajima acknowledged the city was struggling to provide for all “There are bedridden people who need nursing care while others are still energetic,” he said The city does offer financial support for people under 40 who want to live near elderly parents or moving and housing aid of up to 300,000 yen ($2,662) for young couples with lower incomes partly because some of the programs are only a few years old Sakura officials point to the Yukarigaoka area as a bright spot noting it has seen an influx of younger residents drawn by a new mixed-use development less than 10 percent of the population is elderly Kanako Hagiwara says she wants to stay for the long term “I think it would be best if there is something of an exchange of generations,” he said Powered by PageSuite