UAE wealth fund expected to join 12bn megaproject flush with wind power, water UAE Ambassador to Japan Shihab Alfaheem, left, tours the construction site of an offshore wind power project in Akita prefecture.
UAE wealth fund expected to join $12bn megaproject flush with wind power, water UAE Ambassador to Japan Shihab Alfaheem, left, tours the construction site of an offshore wind power project in Akita prefecture. (Photo by Yoshiharu Okanishi) AKITA/SENDAI, Japan -- An artificial intelligence data center project taking shape in northeast Japan is attracting attention from investors at home and in the United Arab Emirates, with hopes that the region's abundant natural resources can lead to a tech hub and increased tax revenue.