Omotesando Tokyo Apple Store Opens With Large Crowds Angela Ahrendts In Attendance

Apple’s first Tokyo Apple Store opening since 2005 occurred today in the city of Omotesando. The new store features two floors and a fully glass exterior. Apple published a video showing preparations for the store earlier this week. As she promised in a memo to employees earlier today, Angela Ahrendts is on hand for the opening:

In the image above, she can be seen greeting some visitors to the store. As is tradition, Apple has been giving out gift t-shirts to the first customers in line to see the store. The lines are lengthy, and IFOAppleStore provides a map to put the size in context:

Here are some Tweets with images and videos that showcase the line:

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