Publication date: Aug 25, 2026 Japan Data Center Update 32: Trading Companies Accelerate Data Center Buildout as Manufacturers’ Margins Rise Itochu plans ten data centers with 50 MW capacity each by 2030 Itochu Corporation will enter the data center development business. It plans to invest several hundred billion yen to develop approximately 10 data centers, …
Publication date: July 15, 2026 Japan Data Center Update 26: Kyushu Emerges as Data Center and Related Manufacturing Hub Partial construction of the 350 MW data center project in Satsumasendai to start FY2026 Satsumasendai City has disclosed the schedule for one of Japan’s largest planned data centers, a 350 MW project in Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima …
Publication date: July 7, 2026 Japan Data Center Update 25: Regulatory Easing and Utility Coordination Shape Japan’s AI Data Center Investment Shikoku Electric strengthens organization to attract data centers across four prefectures Shikoku Electric Power announced that it will strengthen its organization to attract data centers to the four prefectures of Shikoku. The company has …
Publication date: May 26, 2026 Japan Data Center Update 19: Government and Industry Push Integrated Approaches to Data Center Development Ministry of the Environment Offers Up to JPY 1 Billion for Low-Carbon Data Center Projects The Ministry of the Environment (MoE) launched a tender for subsidies supporting data center decarbonization through energy efficiency improvements and …
