Kita Ward, located in the northern part of Tokyo, is home to 340,287 residents. The name “Kita” means “North,” which helps identify its position in Tokyo. Kita Ward borders Saitama prefecture and is surrounded by neighboring wards Itabashi and Adachi. Kuala Lumpur and Penang, the two biggest cities in Malaysia,…

Mitsubishi Estate constructed a new facility in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward to test the feasibility of Cross-Laminated Timber, or CLT. CLT is a wood panel product made from gluing layers of solid-sawn lumber together. The facility, named CLT Park Harumi, was built with support from Google Japan. Construction at the 3,369 square meter site…