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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...

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...

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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JAPAN MUSIC TRADES

Japan's exclusive music products trade magazine.

* Sales, production statistics of music products in Japan appear in September issue of JMT every year (import/export statistics is in April issue).
* Aside from annual subscription, we offer one single copy at ￥1,500 plus handling charges and postages upon request.

JAPAN PIANO ATLAS 2017

List of Japanese & imported pianos manufactured from 1946 to 2017. A full list of Japanese pianos with serial numbers, specifications, finishes, photos. A list of imported pianos with brand names, model numbers, finishes, and retail prices. A must for used piano dealers.

* 63 brand names, 1,600 models, serial numbers.
* 630 pages, 210mm x 148mm size.
* ¥4,500
(not including postages and handling charges.)

* Japan Piano Atlas 2008 and 2013 editions now come in one single publication and updated. The 2008 and 2013 editions are out of print.

Piano Nomenclatur (Far East version)

Piano vocabulary listing the parts of the piano, the name of the part, the adjustment criteria of the action etc. in four languages.

* Far East version of Piano Nomenclature originally written by Nikolaus Schimmel /H. K. Herzog
* English GB/USA, Japanese, Korean, Chinese Taipei
* 64 pages, 208mm x 220mm size.
* ￥3,000
(not including postages and handling charges.)

JAPAN MUSIC TRADES