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July 11, 2018 10:36 AM
June 6 Making Music Day
From June 1 to 10, music stores throughout Japan organized a host of music promotion programs inviting non-music makers to provide them with musical experiences in various styles.
Japan Musical Instruments Association set June 6 as Making Music Day in 1970 and has promoted to create new music makers in the Japanese market. June 6 comes from the Japanese old saying that it’s the best time to begin artistic studies at the age of 6.
Tokyo-based DAC Musical Instruments Shop held “60 Year...
July 11, 2018 10:36 AM
Yamaha Innovation Center Completes In Hamamatsu
Innovation Center, which Yamaha had been building at its headquarters in Hamamatsu completed on May 28 and opened for the industry guests and press members.
Consisted of 3 buildings accommodating 2,500 engineers, the Innovation Center has research laboratories, musical instruments and acoustic products manufacturing headquarters in No. 18 Building, product warranty division in No. 20 Building, and Innovation Road museum which showcases Yamaha’s historical musical instruments manufacturing ...
July 09, 2018 04:41 PM
Music Products Retail Market Survey (Jan. ? June, 2018)
Japan Music Trades carried out an annual music products retail market survey, which focuses on performance of music stores for 6 months ended on June 30. A total of 48 music retailers throughout Japan responded to the survey.
Compared with the survey of the same period last year, 54% dealers replied their sales increased over the previous year, 29% reported flat sales and 17% commented sales decrease.
The performance was mixed depending on stores and areas, but collectively, they reported busine...
July 04, 2018 09:55 PM
Europiano Accepts Capital Investment from C.Bechstein
Europiano Co., Ltd., Tokyo, exclusive distributor of Bechstein pianos in Japan, announced that the company would accept capital investment from C. Bechstein, Berlin, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of C. Bechstein on June 25.
Under management of Masato Kato, president and master piano craftsman (German Government-authorized piano making meister), Europiano will expand business to Southeast Asia and Australia to be a central marketing unit of C. Bechstein in the areas. (photo from r. to l., Ma...
July 02, 2018 05:17 PM
Obitury-Kazuo Kashio
Kazuo Kashio, chairman, CEO of Casio Computer Co., Ltd. passed away on June 18 of aspiration pneumonia at the age of 89.
Casio plans a memorial service for him later.
Born as the 3rd son of 4 Kashio brothers, Kazuo served as the 3rd president of Casio Computer. The 4 brothers invented 14-A, world’s first compact type electric calculator and launched Casio Computer. In 1972, Kazuo spearheaded development works of Casio Mini personal calculator with which he successfully marketed compact cal...
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