The advantage was lost because they ignored the need to supply their troops. Japan expected the army to live off the land.
I wouldn't say that the Japanese "ignored" that need, so much as it was thwarted by allied (primarily US) forces. Japan desperately tried to reinforce and resupply her forces at Guadalcanal (the so-called Tokyo Express) and our unrestricted submarine warfare against anything that hinted of logistical support was extremely successful (the "Black Cat" squadrons that were formed from the remnants of our pacific VP squadrons also existed for that very purpose).