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Can startups save Japan’s logistics industry?
According to Taro, Japan's logistics industry is on the brink of collapse, and it's hard to argue that he's wrong. Taro Sasaki founded Hacobu with the goal of modernizing Japan's logistics industry. He found few takers f...
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Can startups save Japan’s logistics industry? is an episode from Disrupting Japan by Tim Romero. According to Taro, Japan's logistics industry is on the brink of collapse, and it's hard to argue that he's wrong. Taro Sasaki founded Hacobu w...
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Published Sep 15, 2025, 34:52 long, audio available.
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