30 nov 2003 ano - Apple's Opens its First Non-U.S. Apple Store

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Apple expands its retail chain outside the United States, opening its 73rd Apple Store and first international store in Tokyo’s trendy Ginza shopping district.

On opening day, thousands of Apple fans (possibly the biggest queue in Apple history), lined up around the block in the rain to get early access to the store, which offers five full floors of Apple product goodness.

Steve Jobs wasn't there for the opening but shoppers heard a welcoming speech from Eiko Harada, President of Apple Japan.

The first visitors to Apple Store Ginza received a t-shirt to commemorate the event. In this case, the long line meant extending the giveaway from the typical first 1,000 visitors to the first 2,500.

The Apple Store Ginza also offered a Grand Opening lucky auction. One lucky winner took home a 15-inch iMac with Combo Drive, a Canon DV camcorder, a digital camera and a printer on opening day.

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