{"id":24122,"date":"2022-12-16T21:48:08","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T21:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/16\/tim-cook-visits-apple-watch-ultra-band-maker-paralympians-on-the-way-out-of-japan\/"},"modified":"2022-12-16T21:48:08","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T21:48:08","slug":"tim-cook-visits-apple-watch-ultra-band-maker-paralympians-on-the-way-out-of-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/16\/tim-cook-visits-apple-watch-ultra-band-maker-paralympians-on-the-way-out-of-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Cook visits Apple Watch Ultra band maker & Paralympians on the way out of Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Apple CEO Tim Cook’s<\/a> Japan trip concluded with visits to Paralympians that use Apple Watch and a stop by the factory responsible for mass producing Apple Watch Ultra’s iconic orange Alpine Loop. <\/p>\n

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It’s been a busy week for Apple CEO Tim Cook and SVP of Marketing Greg Joswiak. They’ve been traveling around Japan visiting developers<\/a>, musicians<\/a>, and now watch band makers. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Their trip took them through various Apple Stores and facilities where Cook and Joz visited with employees and customers. Joz shared that he attended<\/a> a “Today at Apple” session for Apple Pencil<\/a> tips and tricks. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cook stopped by a training facility used by Paralympians Daisuke Ikezaki and Shinichi Shimakawa. They demonstrated how they use Apple Watch<\/a> to take their wheelchair rugby workouts “to the next level,” which he shared in a tweet<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Next up, Cook stopped by Fukui to visit a team at Inoue, which manufactures Apple Watch Ultra<\/a> bands. Photos show the large lengths of material being run through machines. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Great to visit with the team at Inoue, a family-run business that’s been operating in Fukui for over 70 years. They are bringing together traditional craftsmanship with state-of-the-art manufacturing to weave stunning Apple Watch bands. pic.twitter.com\/wzWrwTOkpl<\/a><\/p>\n

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Joz shared an image from the Apple Translate<\/a> app, which had a message shown in both English and Japanese. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“It was a great week in Japan connecting with students, developers, and creators who are using Apple products to do amazing things,” the message from Joz said. “Looking forward to coming back again.” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It appears that it is the last day of the Apple executives’ trip, as Tim Cook concludes his posts with a photo<\/a> of a monastery. Apple executives often go on PR trips like this to promote their brand and partnerships through social media, so it likely won’t be long before Cook and company travels again.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n