[New displays] A Meiji-period reed organ and a compact grand piano from the early Showa period
2025.03.25
We have added two new displays to the History Walk.
The first is a reed organ known as the "Type 4." It was made during early 1900s.
Produced soon after the founding of the company in 1897, the Type 4 features the emblem of a Chinese phoenix holding a tuning fork in its beak, Yamaha's corporate trademark at that time.
The second is a Model 12 compact grand piano made around 1940.
With almost the same specifications as the compact grand piano released to commemorate the 50th anniversary of our founding, this is the smallest grand piano ever made by Yamaha.
Both displays offer the chance to hear the actual sound of these instruments, so you can enjoy comparing them to the sound of a modern piano as well as listen to the nostalgic tones of yesteryear.
We hope that you will enjoy these instruments, which were much-loved by their owners, as you experience the sound they convey to us today.
The first is a reed organ known as the "Type 4." It was made during early 1900s.
Produced soon after the founding of the company in 1897, the Type 4 features the emblem of a Chinese phoenix holding a tuning fork in its beak, Yamaha's corporate trademark at that time.
The second is a Model 12 compact grand piano made around 1940.
With almost the same specifications as the compact grand piano released to commemorate the 50th anniversary of our founding, this is the smallest grand piano ever made by Yamaha.
Both displays offer the chance to hear the actual sound of these instruments, so you can enjoy comparing them to the sound of a modern piano as well as listen to the nostalgic tones of yesteryear.
We hope that you will enjoy these instruments, which were much-loved by their owners, as you experience the sound they convey to us today.
