Photo reveals storefront of third Japanese Apple store

Over the weekend, the company removed the building wrap and construction materials, revealing the remodeled storefront, which resides in the posh Nagoya neighborhood known as Sakae.

According to a posting on Apple's Japanese retail website, the store is set to open to the public this Saturday, January 22nd. Sources say a special media preview and briefing of the location will take place sometime on Friday.

The Nagoya store will join existing Japanese locations in Osaka and Tokyo.

Also this weekend, all of Apple's U.S.-based retail locations will open one hour early on Saturday to mark the official launch of the Mac mini, iLife '05, and iWork '05.