A space elevator could make it much cheaper and faster to get goods to other planets, like Mars. The Obayashi Corporation based in Japan announced in 2012 plans to begin building one by next year.

While the ingenious idea of a toilet in an elevator may seem particularly Japanese, people get stuck in elevators everywhere. Perhaps this will soon be coming to one near you. Japan's ...

The bonkers $100 billion giant space elevator project could start hoisting people to Mars by 2050, says its Japanese designers. The space elevator would bridge the gap between Earth and space via ...

(Mainichi/Shinji Kurokawa) TOKYO -- An elevator at Roppongi subway station in Tokyo, the deepest in Japan's underground railway network, is set to remain out of service for over two months due to ...

Dublin, July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Japan Elevator and Escalator - Market Size & Growth Forecast 2022-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Owing to ...

Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co., Ltd. has opened a new regional head office in Kita Shinetsu as of January 1, 2025, aiming to enhance its service delivery to customers. This strategic move ...

(Bloomberg) -- Elevator manufacturer Fujitec Co. is becoming an unlikely test case of corporate governance in Japan, where founders’ families continue to wield substantial influence at many ...

So far, the technology has limited us from creating a functional space elevator. But a Japanese firm Obayashi Corporation thinks it can do that. In an interview with Business Insider, Yoji ...

Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co. Ltd. (6544.TO) Japan Year Ended March 31 GROUP 2025 2024 Revenue Y49.38 bln Y42.22 bln Operating Profit Y8.62 bln Y6.82 bln Pretax Profit Y8.62 bln Y6.85 bln ...

Elevator manufacturer Fujitec is becoming an unlikely test case of corporate governance in Japan, where founders’ families continue to wield substantial influence at many companies. Fujitec ...

A space elevator could make it much cheaper and faster to get goods to other planets, like Mars. The Obayashi Corporation based in Japan announced in 2012 plans to begin building one by next year. Not ...