Apple Computer has seen sales of its products revitalized partly by a neat retail strategy, that has seen Apple stores open in trendy urban shopping areas, such as Chicago's Miracle Mile. Apple recently opened its first store in Tokyo. Interest in Apple products there is apparently high -- and their customers are infinitely patient. (Requires QuickTime) There's a report on the store's opening here and Apple itself has put up some pictures of the Tokyo store. True to Apple's tremendouse sense of aesthetic, the stores look like they should be selling jewellry, not hard drives. They're beautiful.