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Japan

Asia

Tokyo

Osaka

Nagoya

Kawasaki

Yokohama

Kobe

Chiba

Hiroshima

Sendai, Miyagi

Saitama

Kitakyushu

Facts

Population

127,103,388 (2014)

Area

364,500 km²

140,733 mi²

Density

348.7 people per km²

903.1 people per mi²

GDP

$4.73 trillion (2013)

# of 150m+ buildings

270 Completed • 20 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Kasumigaseki Building (1968)

Tallest Building

Abeno Harukas (300 m)

Tallest City

Tokyo

Average Building Age

16 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (36%)

Most Common Material*

Steel (49%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

5

Tallest Country in

the World

3

Tallest Country in

Asia

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Toranomon-Azabudai District Main Tower	325.2 m / 1,067 ft
2	Abeno Harukas	300 m / 984 ft
3	Landmark Tower	296.3 m / 972 ft
4	Toranomon Hills Station Tower	265 m / 869 ft
5	Toranomon-Azabudai District West Tower	262.8 m / 862 ft
6	Rinku Gate Tower	256 m / 840 ft
7	Osaka World Trade Center	256 m / 840 ft
8	Toranomon Hills	255.5 m / 838 ft
9	Midtown Tower	247.9 m / 813 ft
10	Midland Square	247 m / 810 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Japan CTBUH Members

Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Abu Dhabi	Platinum	372	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
CadMakers	Tokyo	Silver	6	COMP
HKS Architects	Dallas	Silver	26	INTR • URB • ARCH
Hitachi, Ltd.	Tokyo	Silver	26	CON • OWN • VERC
Maeda Corporation	Tokyo	Silver	2	CON • MEP
Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. Elevators & Escalators	Tokyo	Silver	1	DEV • PMNG • CON • MATR
Mitsubishi Jisho Design	Tokyo	Silver	20	URB • ARCH
Mori Building Co., Ltd.	Shanghai	Silver	27	URB • DEV • PROP
Nikken Sekkei Ltd	Tokyo	Silver	0	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • BACS • ENVP • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • GEO • MEP • OTHR • SEIS • TRAN
Shimizu Corporation	Tokyo	Silver	55	ARCH • CON • ENGO
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.	Tokyo	Silver	22	DEV
Taisei Corporation	Tokyo	Silver	60	CON
Takenaka Corporation	Tokyo	Silver	50	STRC • ARCH • CON • ENGO
YKK AP FAÇADE PTE LTD	Singapore	Silver	17	FAC

CTBUH People & Events

6th China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum Held in Nara, Japan

05 July 2019

Organized under the theme, "Visiting Old, Learn…

2018 China-Korea-Japan Tall Building Forum

15 June 2018

The 2018 China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum was…

Research

15 September 2020

Developments of Fire-Resistant Wooden Structural Components and Those Applications to Mid- to High-Rise Buildi

Based on past experiences of natural disasters and fires in Japan, it is stipulated by law that fire-resistant buildings larger than a certain size should...

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Global News

13 May 2022

Landmark Tokyo Hotel May be Sold

On May 11, the Toyo Keizai Online publication reported that China’s sovereign wealth fund is considering the sale of the landmark Meguro Gajoen hotel and...

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Global News

02 May 2022

Takanawa Gateway City Plans Announced in Tokyo

On April 21, East Japan Railway Company (JR East) announced the construction plans for the area around the recently opened Takanawa Gateway Station. A total...

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