Japan’s domestic AI data center capacity is expected to expand more than fourfold by the mid-2030s. While Japan could become a third major power behind the United States and China, rising demand for electricity and water has been identified as a challenge.
The scale of Japan’s domestic data centers for artificial intelligence is expected to expand to more than four times its current level by the mid-2030s.
If the plans proceed as scheduled, expectations will also grow that Japan could become a third major power behind the United States and China.
Because data centers require large amounts of electricity and water, securing power supplies and water resources is expected to be a challenge going forward.
In the United States, there have reportedly been cases of local residents opposing data center construction.