The 'Taxi Prince' Fighting to Make Sure Uber Won't Win in Japan
The former McKinsey & Co. consultant and taxi heir is seeking to modernize the industry.
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It’s impossible for Ichiro Kawanabe to order up an Uber in Japan. The ride-hailing company has banned him from having an account.
That’s not a problem, though, because he rarely has trouble getting around; Kawanabe runs Nihon Kotsu Co., Tokyo's biggest taxi company.