How Japan outran its logistical limits early in the Pacific War

How did Japan advance so far in the Pacific despite its logistical weaknesses?

Early surprise and a faster decision cycle let Japan overrun opponents who were not yet prepared, temporarily masking its logistical limits.

A viewer remarks that Japanese logistics make the early reach of the Pacific offensive surprising. Japan gained much of its initial position by surprising opponents who were trying to avoid war and were not yet ready. A faster OODA loop let Japanese forces observe, decide, and act more quickly at the opening of the conflict. That short-term operational tempo temporarily concealed the deeper logistical weakness of holding and sustaining the resulting empire.