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Japan Data Center Update 11: Managing Community Relations in Japan’s Data Center Expansion 

Publication date: March 24, 2026  Japan Data Center Update 11: Managing Community Relations in Japan’s Data Center Expansion  HIGHRESO Combines AI Data Center Expansion with Local Workforce Training in Akita HIGHRESO, a provider of GPU cloud services, will establish an AI data center in Oga City, Akita Prefecture. The facility will repurpose the former Haraido …

Japan Data Center Market Update 9: Japan’s Data Center Market Shift Toward Edge and High-Speed Optical Infrastructure

Publication date: March 10, 2026  Japan Data Center Market Update 9: Japan’s Data Center Market Shift Toward Edge and High-Speed Optical Infrastructure MHI Launches DIAVAULT, an On-site Edge AI Data Center for Real-time Processing On February 24th, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launched its proprietary industrial edge data center solution, “DIAVAULT,” designed for on-premise AI inference use …

Japan’s Data Center Build-Out: Bottlenecks and Strategic Direction

Publication date: March 3, 2026  Japan’s Data Center Build-Out: Bottlenecks and Strategic Direction Data centers (DCs) are becoming a significant influence on Japan’s energy landscape. Domestic DC energy demand is growing rapidly and is expected to increase from 0.47 GW in FY2025 to 6.16 GW in FY2034 (OCCTO). In anticipation of future DC expansion, the …