Japan
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Tokyo
Osaka
Nagoya
Kawasaki
Yokohama
Kobe
Chiba
Hiroshima
Sendai, Miyagi
Saitama
Kitakyushu
Facts
Population
Source: CIA World Factbook
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
Tallest Building
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Rankings
by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Tallest City in
the World
Tallest City in
Buildings
|
RANK
|
Name
|
Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
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 | Tokyo Ekimae Yaesu 1-Chome East District Redevelopment | 249.7 m / 819 ft | |
| 10 | Midtown Tower | 247.9 m / 813 ft |
Building Completions Timeline
Japan CVU Members
|
Logo
|
Name
|
Level
|
# of 150m+ buildings
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Arup |
Platinum
|
403 | CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC |
 |
CadMakers |
Silver
|
6 | COMP |
 |
HKS Architects |
Silver
|
27 | INTR • URB • ARCH |
 |
Hitachi, Ltd. |
Silver
|
49 | CON • OWN • VERC |
 |
Maeda Corporation |
Silver
|
2 | CON • MEP |
 |
Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. Elevators & Escalators |
Silver
|
129 | CON |
 |
Mitsubishi Estate Corporation |
Silver
|
54 | DEV |
 |
Mitsubishi Jisho Design |
Silver
|
20 | URB • ARCH |
 |
Mori Building Co., Ltd. |
Silver
|
27 | URB • DEV • PROP |
 |
Nikken Sekkei Ltd |
Silver
|
119 | ARCH |
 |
Shimizu Corporation |
Silver
|
55 | ARCH • CON • ENGO |
 |
Sumitomo Corporation |
Silver
|
24 | DEV |
 |
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. |
Silver
|
23 | DEV |
 |
Taisei Corporation |
Silver
|
60 | CON |
 |
Takenaka Corporation |
Silver
|
50 | STRC • ARCH • CON • ENGO |
 |
YKK AP Façade Pte. Ltd. |
Silver
|
17 | FAC |
Videos
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Research
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