NTT DATA Group and Anthropic Reportedly Near Osaka Data Centre Agreement
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NTT DATA Group and Anthropic are reportedly in final-stage negotiations to develop a dedicated data centre in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. The parties are said to be targeting an agreement by the end of fiscal 2026, with partial operations considered from 2028 at the earliest.
- The proposed Osaka Prefecture facility remains in final-stage negotiations, not a signed or operational project.
- An agreement is reportedly targeted by the end of fiscal 2026.
- Partial operations are being considered from 2028 at the earliest.
- The reported US$6.3 billion figure is a potential deal valuation, not confirmed CAPEX.
- Capacity, power requirements, site details and construction phasing have not been disclosed.
NTT DATA Group and Anthropic are in final-stage discussions on a dedicated data-centre development in Osaka Prefecture, according to a report citing multiple unnamed sources referenced by Nikkei Asia.
The proposed facility would be located in western Japan and could become Anthropic’s first dedicated data centre in the country. The parties are reportedly aiming to sign an agreement by the end of fiscal 2026. Partial operations are targeted from 2028 at the earliest, rather than representing a confirmed commissioning date.
The source headline describes the potential transaction as a US$6.3 billion Japan data-centre deal. That figure should not be treated as confirmed project CAPEX or expenditure: the underlying reporting does not specify whether it represents contract value, capital investment or another form of deal valuation.
If the agreement is concluded and the development proceeds, it could indicate growing demand from AI developers for dedicated infrastructure in Japan rather than reliance solely on shared cloud capacity. Such a project could support demand for large-scale AI data-centre capacity and related power and network infrastructure around Osaka.
No data-centre capacity, exact site within Osaka Prefecture, power configuration, development phasing or final commercial terms have been disclosed. Neither NTT DATA Group nor Anthropic is directly confirmed in the material provided as having announced or signed the arrangement.
If signed and executed, the arrangement could represent a major dedicated AI-infrastructure commitment in Japan, supporting demand for data-centre capacity, power supply, network infrastructure and associated equipment in the Osaka region. The project remains under negotiation, however, and its capacity, commercial structure and delivery parameters have not been disclosed.
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