{"title":"Yamaha Piano History","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/9758\/8550\/files\/yamaha_history_large.jpg?v=1544694782\" alt=\"Yamaha History\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Yamaha brand trademark, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/uk.yamaha.com\/en\/about_yamaha\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Yamaha Pianos\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eYAMAHA\u003c\/a\u003e, comes from the name of our founder Torakusu Yamaha who pioneered the production of Western musical instruments in Japan.\u003c\/strong\u003e Born to a family of a Kishu Tokugawa (today's Wakayama Prefecture) clansman, Torakusu was captivated by Western science and technology from early on. Fascinated by the watches that were gaining popularity in Osaka at the time, he took up watchmaking, \u003cstrong\u003estudying business along the way.\u003c\/strong\u003e Over time, \u003cstrong\u003eTorakusu began repairing medical equipment and was invited to visit a hospital in Hamamatsu,\u003c\/strong\u003e Shizuoka Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn one occasion,\u003cstrong\u003e the principal of Hamamatsu's Jinjo elementary school\u003c\/strong\u003e (currently Motoshiro Elementary school) \u003cstrong\u003easked him if he would try to repair a reed organ.\u003c\/strong\u003e He agreed and \u003cstrong\u003ewas able to repair it successfully,\u003c\/strong\u003e marking the first step toward the birth of the Yamaha brand. \u003cstrong\u003eRecognizing its business potential, while repairing the organ, Torakusu created a blueprint for the inside of the organ, later creating his own prototype organ.\u003c\/strong\u003e To deliver it to the then Music Institute (today's Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music), Torakusu slung his creation over his shoulder on a carrying pole and crossed the mountains of Hakone. This historic trek was later immortalized as a bas-relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe organ, however, was criticized harshly for its poor tuning. Undaunted, and starting from zero, Torakusu began studying music theory and tuning. After four months of seemingly endless struggles from early morning to late at night, he was finally able to complete the organ. It is easy to see how he came up with the concept of the tuning fork mark, inspired by the difficult experience of studying tuning while holding a tuning fork in his hand.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/9758\/8550\/collections\/banner_yamahajpg_8d4bdf86-789c-4982-a642-62aa7182e9ce.jpg?v=1544701592","url":"https:\/\/www.silkpianos.com\/collections\/yamaha-piano-history.oembed","provider":"Silk Pianos","version":"1.0","type":"link"}