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Japanese consortium converts abandoned tunnel into AI GPU data center

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A Japanese consortium, including Mitsui Fudosan, Kumagai Gumi, and GetWorks, is transforming an abandoned 14.5km tunnel in Kobe into a 20-megawatt GPU data center. This initiative aims to address land shortages and high cooling costs by utilizing the stable underground environment. The project is slated to support Japan's growing AI demands by 2027. AI

IMPACT This project addresses critical infrastructure needs for AI compute by providing a novel solution to land and cooling challenges.

RANK_REASON Significant infrastructure development for AI compute. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Japanese consortium converts abandoned tunnel into AI GPU data center

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · asiaai ·

    Instead of battling land shortages and high cooling costs, a Japanese consortium is going underground. Mitsui Fudosan, Kumagai Gumi, and GetWorks are converting

    Instead of battling land shortages and high cooling costs, a Japanese consortium is going underground. Mitsui Fudosan, Kumagai Gumi, and GetWorks are converting a 14.5km abandoned tunnel in Kobe into a 20-megawatt GPU data center. By leveraging naturally temperature-stable subter…

    LINKS asiaai.fyi/mitsui-fudosan-tunnel-data-cen…

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