Japan

Japan Takes Aim At Elevators’ Earthquake Lockups

Officials in Japan say earthquake risks are trapping people in elevators, so efforts are being offered to help them when they find themselves in these situations, The Mainichi reports. The Japanese Elevator...

Yokohama Set for Office Tower, Museum Construction

A real estate developer and a video game company are collaborating to develop a high-rise office tower and a museum in Yokohama, Japan, Japan Property Central reports. Plans are to build a...

Construction Begins on Tokyo Project

Construction on the Meiji Yasuda Seimei Shinjuku Building project in Tokyo began in early August, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The building, designed by Nikken Sekkei,...

Tokyo Officials Approve Twin-Tower Residential Project

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reported May 31 that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has granted approval for construction of the Toyomi District Type 1 Urban Redevelopment Project, a development that will...

Hotel/Condo Tower Planned in Osaka

Tokyo Tatemono and Hotel Properties, Ltd. is developing a 195-m-tall, 49-story combined condominium and hotel highrise just south of the Osaka/Umeda Station district, Japan Property Central reported on April 12. Known as...

Japanese City to Forbid Walking, Running on Escalators

Lawmakers in Saitama, Japan, passed an ordinance on March 26 forbidding passengers from walking or running on escalators, mothership reports. Although likely to not carry any penalty if breached, the ordinance is...