The US-based casino operator Caesars Entertainment revealed conceptual plans of integrated resorts for four prospective venues in Japan. The proposals target four cities; Tomakomai city of Hokkaido, O…

Since a magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit southern Hokkaido, the northernmost prefecture of Japan early in the morning of September 6, the relevant authorities and the construction industry has been perfor…

Japanese developer Mitsubishi Estate is constructing the nation’s first high rise using cross laminated timber (CLT) in Sendai City. The wood/steel structure, designed and built by Takenaka Corp., wil…

As local governments in Osaka are finalizing a bid to host the 2025 World Expo and develop the nation’s first casino resort in a man-made island in Osaka Bay, major construction companies have been pr…

Tokyo-based technology firm ZMP and taxi operator Hinomaru Kotsu launched on August 27 the world’s first pilot project to test an operation of autonomous driving taxis on public streets. The service r…

Japanese electronics giant Sony opened Ginza Sony Park at the former Sony Building site in Ginza, Tokyo on August 9. “The Ever-Changing Park” will be closed in fall 2020 and replaced by a new building…

As a month passed since the heavy rain and severe flooding hit western Japan, Kanto Regional Development Bureau of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism have sent a total of 264 emer…

Japanese construction giant Shimizu and Hokkaido University launched a joint research program to develop a new construction material called “LogiX” which will substitute for reinforced concrete. It is…

The Japanese Diet passed a bill to authorize casino resorts on July 20. The number of the resorts to be approved is limited up to three in the first seven years since the law’s enactment. The law stip…

Japanese construction company Takenaka Corp. announced on July 23 that it constructed a zero-energy building at as low cost as general buildings. Use of conventional technologies lowered the cost. The…