Japan's data center rush stirs public opposition over noise, heat

With some sites near homes, Tokyo municipality requires longer notice of projects

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Inzai in Chiba is home to several data centers owned by Google and other companies. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)

HATSUKI SATO

TOKYO -- Construction of data centers is booming in Japan as U.S. tech giants make big investments and the Japanese government works to attract money and build industrial hubs, but communities have begun protesting these projects.

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