CHRONICLE

2006-2022

Contributing to the realization of a sustainable society

  • 2006

    OLINAS

    2006

    OLINAS

    Tokyo

    Kasumigaseki Common Gate (Central Government No.7 building)

    2007

    Kasumigaseki Common Gate (Central Government No.7 building)

    Tokyo

    Chubetsu Dam

    2007

    Chubetsu Dam

    Hokkaido

    Five - storied Stupa Minobusan Kuonji

    2008

    Five - storied Stupa Minobusan Kuonji

    Yamanashi

    Djibouti Palace Kempinski Hotel

    2008

    Djibouti Palace Kempinski Hotel

    Djibouti

    Tokai-hokuriku Expressway Hida Tunnel

    2008

    Tokai-hokuriku Expressway Hida Tunnel

    Gifu

    2010

    Sendai Trust Tower

    2010

    Sendai Trust Tower

    Miyagi

    Tokyo International Airport Runway D

    2010

    Tokyo International Airport Runway D

    Tokyo

    JP Tower

    2012

    JP Tower

    Tokyo

    Hamad International Airport, Doha, Qatar

    2013

    Hamad International Airport, Doha, Qatar

    Qatar

Connecting Europe and Asia through an undersea tunnel

The Bosporus Strait divides Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city in two. One side is European while the other is Asian. The Bosporus Strait has a very strong current. Under the circumstances, our joint venture succeeded in difficult construction work that entailed the world’s first attempt at establishing an immersed tunnel in this location (60 m below the surface, the deepest in the world) and underwater jointing with a shield tunnel from both shores. The opening ceremony for the Railway Tunnel under the Bosporus Strait took place in February 2011. Tunnel facility construction and track laying as well as new construction of station buildings moved ahead. In October 2013, a magnificent opening ceremony for the subway took place, attended by the then-leaders Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Turkey and Japan, respectively. Other parties involved with the construction work were also present. The idea of a tunnel in this strait was called “the 150-year-old dream” of the Turkish people. Designs were drawn up back in 1860, during the days of the Ottoman Empire.

Connecting Europe and Asia through an undersea tunnel
  • Sola City Plaza

    2013

    Sola City Plaza

    Tokyo

    Kin Dam(Okukubi Dam at the time of construction)

    2013

    Kin Dam(Okukubi Dam at the time of construction)

    Okinawa

    Namikata National LP Gas Stockpiling Base, Underground rock cavern tank

    2013

    Namikata National LP Gas Stockpiling Base, Underground rock cavern tank

    Ehime

    Bosphorus Tube Crossing Railway Tunnels and Station, Istanbul, Turkey

    2013

    Bosphorus Tube Crossing Railway Tunnels and Station, Istanbul, Turkey

    Turkey

    Otemachi Tower

    2014

    Otemachi Tower

    Tokyo

    Noibai International Airport 2nd Passenger Terminal, Hanoi, S.R.Vietnam

    2014

    Noibai International Airport 2nd Passenger Terminal, Hanoi, S.R.Vietnam

    Vietnam

    2015

    Okura House

    2016

    Okura House

    Tokyo

    Amagase Dam Redevelopment for Inflow part of Tunnel

    2017

    Amagase Dam Redevelopment for Inflow part of Tunnel

    Kyoto

    JR Gate Tower

    2017

    JR Gate Tower

    Aichi

    Yukashi no Mori facility complex including Minato City Local History Museum etc.

    2018

    Yukashi no Mori facility complex including Minato City Local History Museum etc.

    Tokyo

    The Okura Tokyo

    2019

    The Okura Tokyo

    Tokyo

    Japan National Stadium

    2019

    Japan National Stadium

    Tokyo

    Sea Forest Waterway

    2019

    Sea Forest Waterway

    Tokyo

    Tokyo-Gaikan-Expressway Tajiri

    2019

    Tokyo-Gaikan-Expressway Tajiri

    Chiba

    Fujita Museum

    2020

    Fujita Museum

    Osaka

    National Highway 325,Shin-Aso Ohashi Bridge

    2021

    National Highway 325,Shin-Aso Ohashi Bridge

    Kumamoto

    CONTRACT T226 CONSTRUCTION OF MARINA BAY STATION AND TUNNELS FOR THOMSON-EAST COAST LINE

    2022

    CONTRACT T226 CONSTRUCTION OF MARINA BAY STATION AND TUNNELS FOR THOMSON-EAST COAST LINE

    Singapore

The birth of “The Okura Tokyo” about a half century after the opening of the Hotel Okura Tokyo

Kishichiro OKURA, who was the first son of Kihachiro OKURA often used to say, “the existence of top-notch hotels in the capital city is a ruler for measuring the culture of a given country.” Kishichiro resigned from all of his posts during the dismantling of Zaibatsu and the purge of public officials after World War II. When he was later reinstated at work, his final job was establishment of the Hotel Okura Tokyo. Based on the philosophy of “harmonization of Japanese tradition and modernity in a hotel,” the Hotel Okura Tokyo, which reflects time-honored Japan’s aesthetics, was opened in 1962. After the elapse of about a half century since its birth, based on the concept of “tradition and innovation,” the Hotel Okura Tokyo was remodeled into a 41-story high-rise building named the “Okura Prestige Tower,” comprising a hotel and offices, as well as the 17-story mid-rise building called the “Okura Heritage Wing.” We were involved in its design and construction, and the hotel was newly opened as “The Okura Tokyo” in September 2019.

The birth of “The Okura Tokyo” about a half century after the opening of the Hotel Okura Tokyo

Taisei Corporation and the former and new Japan National Stadiums

We handled the both the former and the new Japan National Stadiums, with their symbolic existences at Meiji Jingu Gaien. The former National Stadium was completed in 1958 with the capacity for about 50,000. At the time, it was the largest stadium in Asia. We completed it over a mere 14-month construction period. In 1963, we worked on an expansion of the number of seats to about 71,000, as well as traffic field conversion.
Moreover, we engaged in the design and construction of the current Japan National Stadium, which was completed in 2019. Based on the concept of “Mori no Stadium (Shrine Forest Stadium),” we completed this structure. It was built to stand in harmony with the forest surrounding Meiji Shrine and is open to the public. This is also a stadium unique to Japan that makes the country proud. In order to make it a reality, we included various concepts, technologies, and forms of ingenuity in the edifice, fully exerting all of our talents.

Taisei Corporation and the former and new Japan National Stadiums