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NTT moves toward building Anthropic data center in Osaka
NTT is in final discussions with US AI company Anthropic about building a data center in Osaka, Japan.
NTT Data Group, an NTT subsidiary, is involved in talks about a site in the southern Osaka Bay area.
If built, it would be Anthropic’s first facility in Japan.
The project could cost up to ¥1 trillion and is expected to rank among Japan’s largest data centers by power capacity.
Data centers provide the computing infrastructure needed to run advanced AI services.
The project would add to Japan’s AI infrastructure as the use of generative AI expands.
The companies are still discussing the plan, and no further steps are specified.
NTT is in final talks to build a data center in Osaka for US AI company Anthropic, according to Nikkei.
The proposed facility would be Anthropic’s first base in Japan.
Construction costs could reach 1 trillion yen, and the center is expected to rank among Japan’s largest by total power capacity.
NTT Data Group, an NTT subsidiary, and Anthropic are discussing a site in the coastal area of southern Osaka Prefecture.
- Who
- NTT and Anthropic are in talks, with NTT subsidiary NTT Data Group also involved.
- What
- They are discussing building a data center for Anthropic.
- When
- The talks were reported on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- A coastal area in southern Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
- Why
- The facility would serve as Anthropic’s first base in Japan and support AI infrastructure.
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- Company
- NTT
- Partner
- Anthropic
- Location
- Coastal area of southern Osaka Prefecture
- Potential construction cost
- Up to 1 trillion yen
- Expected scale
- Among Japan’s largest data centers by total power capacity
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