Japanese construction contractor Tobishima Corp. launched agriculture business as it took over operation of a vegetable factory in Yamanashi Prefecture from Yokohama-based agri-firm Granpa which devel…

A museum which has a collection of famous ukiyoe artist Katsushika Hokusai who lived in late 18th century will open on November 22 in Sumida-ku, Tokyo. Founded by the city government and local communi…

Kumagai Taiwan, a subsidiary of Japanese construction company completed on November 16 framework of luxury condominiums Tao Zhu Yin Yuan in Taipei City, Taiwan which are developed by BES Engineering C…

Japanese construction company Kajima Corp. has completed a 11,800m2 office building near its headquarters in Akasaka, Tokyo. The firm introduced a cutting-edge energy management system integrated with…

Japanese architectural firm Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei has been awarded a contract to design headquarters of Ant Financial Service, the financial arm of Chinese Tech Giant Alibaba Group in Hangzhou. In t…

New renderings of the New National Stadium to be built in Tokyo were revealed on October 28 at the press conference held by the Japan Sports Council. The main venue of the 2020 Olympic Games will have…

A 231-meter super high rise was completed in Roppongi, Tokyo, a part of the redevelopment project conducted by a group of land owners including Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. A joint venture of Tai…

Kumamoto City selected Obayashi Corp. as a preferred bidder to restore Kumamoto Castle which was severely damaged by a series of powerful earthquakes in April. The main tower is to be repaired by the …

Japanese contractor Shimizu Corp. announced October 17 that it demonstrated effectiveness of the soil purifying method used on dioxin containing soil contaminated by herbicide Agent Orange. It has bee…

Aichi Prefecture in central Japan announced that it selected Takenaka Corp. through a competitive bidding as a contractor to develop a large-scaled exhibition center planned near Chubu Centrair Intern…