Apple is kind of a special case for a few reasons. There are definitely parallels though.
Apple shot to popularity in America first before Japan, leading the way for Japanese consumers.
Insanely great customer service is definitely a big part of Apple's way of doing business, considering the genius bar strategy.
They also have a large team on the ground here. Steve Jobs identified Japan as a huge opportunity, and flew here to hire the Japan CEO himself years and years ago.
Apple shot to popularity in America first before Japan, leading the way for Japanese consumers.
Insanely great customer service is definitely a big part of Apple's way of doing business, considering the genius bar strategy.
They also have a large team on the ground here. Steve Jobs identified Japan as a huge opportunity, and flew here to hire the Japan CEO himself years and years ago.