Infrastructure

From Japan to the World: The Story of Toshiba’s Electric Locomotives

From Japan to the World: The Story of Toshiba’s Electric Locomotives

Our modern world relies on complex, ultimately global logistics—a jigsaw puzzle of all kinds of transportation systems. But there is one mode of transport that stands out for its unrivaled ability to …

2019/01/23
Meticulously Designed Illumination：To-ji Temple Brightens up Kyoto Evenings

Meticulously Designed Illumination：To-ji Temple Brightens up Kyoto Evenings

To-ji Temple has stood in Kyoto since the days when the ancient city was called Heiankyo. Founded over 1,200 years ago, To-ji, or to give it its full name, Kyo-o-gokoku-ji Temple, is a UNESCO World He…

2018/12/12
Ozonation in Drinking Water Treatment

Ozonation in Drinking Water Treatment

Food and water are our most fundamental needs, and as the global population grows from 7 to 8-billion, and more and more people flock to cities, ensuring a reliable supply of good and safe quality wat…

2018/09/12
Out of the Lab: No More Disappearing Balls in Baseball Night Games

Out of the Lab: No More Disappearing Balls in Baseball Night Games

When baseballs vanish in stadiums, blame the LED lights Sport stadiums everywhere are replacing high-intensity discharge (HID) floodlights with light-emitting diodes (LEDs). It’s the obvious way to go…

2018/07/25
Clean Water at a Lower Cost: Promoting Innovation in Wastewater Treatment

Clean Water at a Lower Cost: Promoting Innovation in Wastewater Treatment

Water, water everywhere—but not enough of it, and most of it going to waste. It covers about 70% of the planet’s surface, but only about 1% is usable to us as fresh water. That scant volume is the re…

2018/06/27
Next Stop is the Green City of the Future EV Bus Demonstration Project in Malaysia

Next Stop is the Green City of the Future EV Bus Demonstration Project in Malaysia

The summer of 2017 marked the beginning of a demonstration project for EV buses in Putrajaya, the administrative capital of Malaysia, as part of an overarching project for the city’s transformation in…

2018/04/11
High-Tech Road Solutions to Keep Vietnam Moving Forward

High-Tech Road Solutions to Keep Vietnam Moving Forward

Against the backdrop of globalization, Japan, through its capabilities and experience in social infrastructure technology, is contributing to enhancing the infrastructure of countries undergoing rapid…

2018/04/02