8 Japanese infrastructure projects that could reshape the world

Japan has long been an innovator of striking infrastructure projects.Today, Japan is involved in several projects around the world that could influence infrastructure for years to come.Here are eight Japanese infrastructure projects that could reshape the world.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Japan has a long history of striking infrastructure projects. From the Horyu-ji temple, one of the world's oldest-standing wooden buildings, to the Shinkansen, the first high-speed rail line, Japanese infrastructure development has wielded an outsize influence on international design for a country about half the size of Texas.And Japan has several projects in the works that are pushing the infrastructural envelope in places like Kenya, India, and even the United States.Here are a few of the international infrastructure projects Japan is involved in that could change the shape of the world in years to come: