Japan

Asia

Tokyo

Osaka

Nagoya

Kawasaki

Yokohama

Kobe

Chiba

Hiroshima

Sendai

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)

First 150m+ Building

Kasumigaseki Building (1968)

Tallest Building

Mori JP Tower (327 m)

Tallest City

Tokyo

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Asia

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	TOKYO TORCH Torch Tower	385 m / 1,263 ft
2	Mori JP Tower	327.2 m / 1,073 ft
3	Abeno Harukas	300 m / 984 ft
4	Landmark Tower	296.3 m / 972 ft
5	Nihonbashi 1-Chōme Central District Redevelopment	284 m / 932 ft
6	Toranomon Hills Station Tower	266 m / 873 ft
7	Azabudai Hills Residence B	262.8 m / 862 ft
8	Rinku Gate Tower	256 m / 840 ft
9	Osaka World Trade Center	256 m / 840 ft
10	Toranomon Hills Mori Tower	255.5 m / 838 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Japan CTBUH Members

Name	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	Platinum	466	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
PERI	Platinum	70	ENGM • MATR
Hitachi, Ltd.	Silver	56	CON
Maeda Corporation	Silver	2	CON
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd	Silver	3	ENVE
Mitsubishi Jisho Design	Silver	19	ARCH
Mori Building Co., Ltd.	Silver	30	DEV
Nikken Sekkei Ltd	Silver	125	ARCH
Shimizu Corporation	Silver	58	ARCH
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.	Silver	25	DEV
Taisei Corporation	Silver	60	CON
Takenaka Corporation	Silver	52	ARCH

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