Over the course of the past 100 years, Yamaha pianos have become a global musical presence, pioneering numerous innovations and setting ever-higher standards of quality. The chart below highlights some of the major milestones in Yamaha pianos' first century. Torakusu Yamaha founds what will become Yamaha Corporation Yamaha completes the very first Japanese-made piano Grand pianos take their place in the Yamaha tradition Yamaha pianos win honorary award at St. Louis World's Exposition World's first laboratory for piano acoustical analysis established Special grand commemorates the company's 50th anniversary First concert grand piano (model FC) produced Automated wood-drying facility completed at Tenryu Plant (photo) First participation in Chicago Musical Instrument Trade Show Yamaha International Corporation, U.S. sales subsidiary, established Kakegawa Plant established for upright piano production
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