Shinsaibashi Apple Store - Friday
August 27, 2004

The weather was hot when Youichi Nishida got in line at 5:40 a.m. to be first in line. There was a press event, another VIP event, and then in the evening a reception for the family and friends of the employees. The line continued to grow during the night, and totaled about 392 by 4 a.m.

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Youichi Nishida first in line

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workers check the side
display window

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a person from the press event
presented Youichi with a
Shinsaibashi T-shirt early
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passersby take photos of
the store--a common event!

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a toast in the waiting line

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during the friends and family
reception, employees took
photos

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during the friends-family reception

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last minute mopping
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the congratulatory flower
displays filled the windows

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