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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 10 MIN

Japan's Cardboard Crisis: AI, Reusable Bags & the $80K Box Mistake

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A wrong-sized box costs Japanese e-commerce companies $80,000 a year — and the industry is fighting back with AI, reusable packaging, and inclusive design.◆Introduction: Inside Japan's quiet revolution in shipping boxes.Sakura and Professor Haru explore why picking the wrong cardboard box destroys profits, how AI is learning packaging wisdom from warehouse veterans, why a startup's reusable "Share Bag" cuts CO2 by 85%, and how one company created special packaging for people with chemical sensitivity.◆NoteThe content of this program is intended solely for informational purposes and reflects the personal views of the creators.Please make any investment or business decisions based on your own judgment and responsibility.This program does not endorse or recommend any specific financial products or investment strategies.

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