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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

261 Completed • 19 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Kasumigaseki Building (1968)

Tallest Building

Abeno Harukas (300 m)

Tallest City

Tokyo

Average Building Age

15 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (35%)

Most Common Material*

Steel (50%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

4

Tallest Country in

the World

2

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	349	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
CadMakers	Tokyo	Silver	7	COMP
HKS Architects	Dallas	Silver	27	INTR • URB • ARCH
Hitachi, Ltd.	Tokyo	Silver	27	CON • OWN • VERC
Hotel Okura Co., Ltd.	Tokyo	Silver	1	OWN
Maeda Corporation	Tokyo	Silver	2	CON • MEP
Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei	Tokyo	Silver	18	URB • ARCH
Mori Building Co., Ltd.	Shanghai	Silver	26	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	49	ARCH • CON • ENGO
Taisei Corporation	Tokyo	Silver	59	CON
Takenaka Corporation	Tokyo	Silver	49	STRC • ARCH • CON • ENGO
YKK AP FAÇADE PTE LTD	Singapore	Silver	17	FAC
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.	Nagoya	Platinum	22	DEV
Nagasaka Corporation	Tokyo	Silver	0	OWN

CTBUH People & Events

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

05 July 2019

Organized under the theme, "Visiting Old, Learn…

2016 China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum

08 July 2016

The third China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum…

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

04 June 2021

Construction Begins on Site Redevelopment in Central Tokyo

Construction has officially started on a Kengo Kuma-designed mixed-use complex near Daikanyama Station in central Tokyo. Tokyu Land’s Daikanyamacho Project is a 10-story building that...

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Global News

31 May 2021

Redevelopment Project in Tokyo Gains Further Approval

Tokyo Metropolitan Government has approved the Toyomi District Type 1 Urban Redevelopment Project, which features twin 54-story condominiums at a planned height of about 189...

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