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November 18, 2018 10:06 PM
Record Attendance for 2018 Musical Instruments Fair Japan
Musical Instruments Fair Japan, which celebrated 50 years history took place for 3 days from October 19 (Fri.) through 21 (Sun.) at Tokyo Big Sight, and closed with a great success marking the largest ever 50,000 plus visitors.
Under the banner of “Play, Blow, Hit! Let’s Enjoy Music!!” the event provided general public with a host of enhanced hands-on programs for first time music players as well as demos, demos of exciting new products and a mega shopping mall where the visito...
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November 16, 2018 10:38 PM
More Business-oriented 2018 Musical Instruments Fair Japan
In the 19th afternoon during the 2018 Musical Instruments Fair Japan, Japan Musical Instruments Association hosted 3 business seminars for the industry members:
1. U.S. Music Products Retail Market Presentation by Mr. Joe Lamond, NAMM president
2. Competitive Strategy as a Narrative Story seminar by Ken Kusunoki, business scholor, professor of Hitotsubashi University Graduate School.
3. Panel discussion: Future Style of Music Retailers: Toshiaki Hirose, president of Shimamura Music Co., L...
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November 14, 2018 02:39 PM
Kawai Unveils 100 Million Yen Crystal Clear Grand Piano
Kawai staged a press conference on October 19 at Tokyo Midtown, Roppongi, to announce CR-1M crystal clear grand piano built in commemoration of the company’s 90th anniversary.
As a limited production model, 5 units are exclusively built and distributed at 100 million yen retail excluding consumption tax.
Crystal clear piano cabinet isn’t new to Kawai. Actually the company started development of a piano in transparent case using acrylic material in 1971. A prototype completed in 1973,...
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