Yamaha

In 1887, Torakusu Yamaha first began manufacturing pianos, for a company he named Nippon Gakki, which means "Japan Musical Instruments". Demand for pianos in America quickly began to skyrocket, and by 1902, Yamaha had produced its first grand piano. Over the next several years, Yamaha pianos were used in a number of competitions and won numerous awards for their exceptional craftsmanship and sound.

World War I
At the time of World War I, demand for Yamaha piano stores grew even higher as many buyers could not access the Asian market, while Yamaha still employed more than 1,000 companies. multiply, producing 1,200 pianos per year. By 1922-1923, fires and earthquakes had destroyed most of Yamaha's production facilities, but by 1927, new president Kaichi Kawakami had reshaped the company, paying off most of its debts and a make it a profitable company again.

The War II
Almost all of the company's factories were destroyed by bombing during the Second World War, and that brought a huge setback for the company. But it received a big boost just three years after the war, when the Japanese Ministry of Education decided that students should learn to play the piano. In 1950, Kaichi's son took the presidency, and he held that office for the next 27 years. During his tenure, schools were opened so that students could be taught piano, pianos were marketed abroad, and new production facilities were established. Another major achievement during this time was a new wood drying process that reduced production time from two years to three months.

Yamaha's rise
Between 1960 and 1966, the company's piano production grew from 24,000 to 100,000, and Yamaha pianos became the largest piano manufacturer anywhere in the globe. In 1987, on the 100th anniversary of the company's founding, there was a company name change from Nippon Gakki to Yamaha Corporation, which eventually recalled the name of the company's founder, a century ago.

In 1992, another innovation caused the piano's popularity to rise again, when the 'silent' piano, also known as the additional built-in silent kit, was introduced. This allows the player to hear the sound they are making through the headset, while the rest of the room hears only the silence. Today, Yamaha Corporation is known as the world's largest musical instrument manufacturer, besides Japan, it also has production facilities in many countries around the globe. The company is still recognized as one of the finest manufacturers of world-class pianos in existence and is unparalleled in its mission to provide quality and performance for its pianos.

And so far, Yamaha Piano has grown to become a great force of this instrument when together with Kawai Piano bring the pride of Japanese Piano to the world. Particularly in Vietnam, the number of Yamaha pianos is trusted a lot, in addition to the variety of models and prices, but the quality of each piano of this brand has been verified for decades. Therefore, Yamaha Piano is the brand that Toplist wants to include in the list of the most famous piano brands in the world.

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