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Yamaha's history began when its founder, Torakusu Yamaha, repaired a broken reed organ in 1887. Shortly thereafter, he successfully completed the first reed organ.
- Origins of The Yamaha Brand
Over time, Torakusu began repairing medical equipment and...
- Development of Products
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- Origins of The Yamaha Brand
Yamaha was the first Japanese manufacturer of the reed organ and established Nippon Gakki Co Ltd in Hamamatsu to produce organs and other musical instruments including pianos and harmonicas. Nippon Gakki was later renamed the Yamaha Corporation in his honor.
- The Early Years
- Diversification Into New Areas
- Audio Comes of Age
- An Era of Rapid Expansion
- Yamaha Today
- Anatomy of A Logo
- Milestones
Encouraged by his success and recognizing the need for quality musical instruments, Torakusu began creating a prototype reed organ of his own. When it was complete, he decided to present it in person to the prestigious Music Institute (today’s Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music). The journey between the two cities at that time was a l...
In the late 1940s, Genichi Kawakami, then-president of Yamaha, began looking for ways to apply the company’s expertise to the manufacture of motorcycles. In 1955, the success of the YA-1 “Red Dragonfly” resulted in the founding of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. At around the same time, Nippon Gakki began research into the use of new materials such as glass...
Despite the worldwide success of Yamaha Motors, the central theme of Nippon Gakki remained true to its founder’s central interest: music. During the “Hi-Fi” boom of the 1950s, the company began producing audio components to help music lovers enjoy their leisure time. When integrated circuits began replacing transistors in the early 1970s, Nippon Ga...
The 1980s were a time of growth for Yamaha. In 1982, the Disklavier™ was unveiled – a revolutionary product that combined an acoustic piano with a built-in computer to record and play back performances. The DX7 digital synthesizer, introduced in 1983, quickly became the world’s best-selling synth. In 1987, Yamaha released its first digital mixer, f...
In 1960, Nippon Gakki established the Yamaha International Corporation (later renamed Yamaha Corporation of America). Today, Yamaha is the world’s largest manufacturer of musical instruments, as well as a leading manufacturer of semiconductors, AV components, computer-related products, sporting goods, household and furniture products, specialty met...
In 1898, Nippon Gakki adopted a tuning fork as the basis for an official company logo, inspired by the challenge faced by founder Torakusu Yamaha as he struggled to refine his reed organ prototype into one that held its tuning. The three tuning forks of the modern Yamaha logo symbolize the three essential musical elements: melody, harmony and rhyth...
Here are a few milestones in the history of Yamaha: 1887: First reed organ 1900: First upright piano 1902: First grand piano 1914: First harmonica 1915: First xylophone 1932: First pipe organ 1954: First Hi-Fi player 1959: First electric organ 1966: First acoustic guitar; first electric guitar; first electric bass; first guitar amplifier; first tru...
Jul 3, 2019 · Meanwhile, his factory employed 800 hands to make reed organs and several hundred pianos, including a few grand pianos. An article in the American Music Trade Review in 1911 stated that Yamaha was producing 600 pianos, 8, 000 harmoniums and 13, 000 violins per year.
Sep 13, 2023 · The company was founded in 1887 by Torakusu Yamaha, who started out repairing reed organs. Little did he know that his humble beginnings would lay the foundation for a multinational...
Aug 30, 2020 · Watchmaker Torakusu Yamaha founded Nippon Gaki in 1887, first making reed organs, then other musical instruments. After World War II it resumed business, making motorbikes, boats, appliances,...
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By 1887, just two months into the project, Torakusu and his friend managed to create the first Japanese-made reed organ. But when he showed it off, he got some pretty harsh feedback. Not one to give up, Torakusu moved closer to Tokyo’s music scene.
