Overview
Japanese cloud host (established 1996, Osaka) scaling a government-supported generative-AI GPU cloud branded 'Koukaryoku', running NVIDIA H100/H200 (about 2,000 H100 installed at its Ishikari facility with thousands more planned). Named a critical generative-AI provider by Japan's METI and the first domestic government cloud provider.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Operator class
GPU platform
Backing
Primary accelerator
Data & sources
Web sources
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Current leadership (1)
- Kunihiro Tanaka Founder & Presidentsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Sakura Internet.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Sakura Internet on the data-center map
Every verified data center Sakura Internet operates that has a mapped coordinate (1 total). Filled circles are Tier-2 facilities and Tier-1 campuses under this operator; click any pin to open its record.
Sakura Internet data centers (1)
AI data centers Sakura Internet operates or is a party to, from the DEPLOY data center registry.
Recent coverage
Sakura Internet in third-party press
Mentioned on (1)
Registry pages whose text names Sakura Internet.
People (1)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 30, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (3)
- Japan's Sakura Internet to buy 10,000 GPUs a year (DCD) · https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/japans-sakura-internet-looks-to-buy-10000-gpus-a-year/
- SAKURA internet Inc. (official site) · https://www.sakura.ad.jp/corporate/en/
- https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/japan-cloud-leaders-build-nvidia-ai-infrastructure-to-transform-industries · 2024-11-12
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-10
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Sakura Internet.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Sakura Internet from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Nvidia unveils new AI model and expands Japan’s physical AI ecosystem
Why Nvidia stock is down around 2.5% on Thursday
SAKURA internet Joins Automotive Edge Computing Consortium to Help Drive a Sustainable Connected Vehicle Ecosystem
Japan AI Foundation Model: .3B SoftBank-Sony-Honda Bet [2026]
Microsoft Commits USD 10B to Scale Sovereign AI Infrastructure in Japan
Microsoft: $10 Billion Investment To Expand AI Infrastructure In Japan
Microsoft Plans $10 Billion Japan Investment for AI, Data Centers, and Cybersecurity
Microsoft to Invest $10B in AI and Cybersecurity in Japan
Microsoft plans $10 billion investment in Japan to grow AI, train 1 million workers by 2030
Microsoft to invest $10 billion in Japan for AI and cyber defence expansion
Inside Japan’s struggle to build sovereign AI
Japan’s Pragmatic Model for AI Governance
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/sakura-internet.md
- RSS feed: /companies/sakura-internet/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/2c0c84bb-4464-4c7e-a8ed-cc503b6ecd8e
- Revision history: /companies/sakura-internet/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place Sakura Internet against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 14, 2026
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