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Kathy Matsui

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“It's very interesting when I was growing up in the 80s, we looked at the Japanese culture and we looked at the products. As the best products in the world”
2026-01-14 · This Week in Startups · Japan's Startup Revolution (feat. Kathy Matsui) | E2235 · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“on a Monday and Ginza they shut the streets down and there was people were being shuttled in and out of there but so efficiently I didn't feel rushed in any way. The ability to manufacture in Japan and have an expertise in the economy of Japan and the society as well the ability to produce stuff here at a great price at a high quality has that changed over the decades you have Vietnam you have China very low cost places to produce stuff and then you also have a country here Japan that maybe has population issues so The ability to build stuff in Japan. Maybe you could educate me a little bit about that”
2026-01-14 · This Week in Startups · Japan's Startup Revolution (feat. Kathy Matsui) | E2235 · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“Highly competitive, and today I like to go for a walk after I have my breakfast here when I'm in Tokyo, and I was wearing the Heatec. And when I went there as a skier, I immediately went to the Heatec and I was like, this was such a great deal and it's better than the ones I was buying in America as a skier. And then you talked about the lightweight ones before I went out for my morning walk. I had a little jet lag. I got up very early. And I went to the gym and I wore the light stuff. And I was amazed at how light it was and fit so well. It says something about Japanese culture and product, yeah?”
2026-01-14 · This Week in Startups · Japan's Startup Revolution (feat. Kathy Matsui) | E2235 · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“Your husband has the perfect mail for him like Daniel Craig. And I said, you know, sometimes I look in the mirror and it's hard for me to like just. Am I looking at James Bond or not? But what's the secret of this incredible company that it's become a phenomenon globally and it's a company, I'm assuming that originated here in Japan and has become absurdly popular in America, and I'm not sure where else. And this says something about Japanese culture. So tell me everything about this company.”
2026-01-14 · This Week in Startups · Japan's Startup Revolution (feat. Kathy Matsui) | E2235 · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“They told me when I went to Tom Ford, and I was there with my wife, and the person who said, Tom Ford, he makes the suit for the perfect mal for him. Daniel Craig Tom Ford, Jason Calicanis. You can do it off the rack.”
2026-01-14 · This Week in Startups · Japan's Startup Revolution (feat. Kathy Matsui) | E2235 · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“Oh, is I'm fascinated by Uniclow. I've heard of it before. I've been to maybe one of the outlets in the US. I became aware of it maybe 10 years ago because somebody said this is this really amazing place where you can get really high quality clothes at a great price without logos on them. And I said, I love not having logos. But they lost my luggage on the way here to Japan. So I had nothing, no toiletries No suits, and I went to Uniclo, in Ginza, the flagship store, and it was packed, and they were shuttling people, and the clothes are amazing, the price is amazing, everything fits, and so many different types of fabric.”
2026-01-14 · This Week in Startups · Japan's Startup Revolution (feat. Kathy Matsui) | E2235 · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source