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And hello from Osaka!

Finally booked the flight last night… completely forgetting about the idea of taking the boat! Darn!

Lemon Cass, not bad. Had a few of those and some soju with the other hostelites. And I’m reminded why I don’t drink with people nor hang around 20 yr olds!

Flight was uneventful, but getting to Osaka Station was a bit of work. I didn’t realize you could just take the airport limousine bus from T2. Also, customs searched EVERYTHING!

And how’s the hostel? Not really as advertised, but it’ll do for now.

And a special interview with Art from ArtiMax Freight Solutions! A fascinating look into the world of logistics!

Oh, and Trump visits China with Jensen Huang, Tim Cook and Elon Musk, market pop??

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00:00 Hello From Osaka

00:53 Hostel Reality Check

02:11 Airport To Hostel Walk

03:45 Osaka First Impressions

06:38 Korea Night Out Lessons

09:39 Lemon Cass Breakdown

13:22 Japan Entry Surprises

16:50 Customs Search And Gold Signs

22:19 Content Plan And Livestreaming

24:10 Trump China Visit Market Talk

27:29 Meet Art Logistics Nomad

31:45 Art Runs Three Trucks

32:44 How Art Got Into Logistics

35:05 Working US Hours In Japan

35:25 Finding Clients Abroad

37:52 What He Ships And Learns

39:44 Cradle To Grave Logistics

41:16 Commodity Rules And Risks

42:18 Consumer Complaints Ripple

43:16 Warehouse Mistakes Happen

43:40 Driver Liability Rules

45:07 Drop Trailers Cabinet Runs

45:47 Seeing Your Freight Everywhere

46:52 Everything Ships Supply Chains

48:14 Learning the Industry Fast

49:06 Starting Import Export Tips

51:01 Coffee Beans Logistics Breakdown

55:35 How Brokers Make Margin

58:44 Spot Market vs Contracts

59:56 Winning RFPs and Bids

01:03:10 Information Is Currency

01:08:07 Finding Clients Without Social

01:09:39 Website Plug and Wrap Up