Nippon Gakki got its name (literally, Japan Musical Instruments) from Founder Torakusu Yamaha, a medical equipment engineer who began making reed organs as a hobby in 1897, two years later ...

The virus was not the only factor in his decision. An industry group representing retailers of traditional Japanese musical instruments says 14,500 Japanese-made shamisen were sold in the country ...

“We would like to protect and nurture Japanese musical instruments’ culture and the skills of craftspeople who make them by using state‐of‐the‐art technology,” an Itochu official sai ...

Seeking a sense of “cool” and inspired by the “Fullmetal Alchemist” anime series, an engineer has created musical instruments that can be worn like prosthetic arms. Kaito Hatakeyama ...