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Why do musical instruments also have YAMAHA brand, and marine motors also have YAMAHA? Can you provide a detailed introduction of this enterprise?

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Yamaha history

1887

Torakusu Yamaha successfully made the first fiddle, and received many orders from the beginning.

in 1897

Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd was established, with Torakusu Yamaha as the first president.

completed its first overseas order: 78 harpsichords were exported to South Asia.

in 19

production of upright pianos began.

in 192

the first grand piano was produced.

in 193

with its experience in wood processing, it began to make exquisite furniture.

In 194

Yamaha's piano was highly praised by participants at the World St. Louis Fair.

in 1914

the first harmonica was introduced. A year later, Yamaha harmonica was exported to all parts of the world.

in 1922

production of hand-held phonographs began.

in 193

the world's first sound laboratory was founded.

in 1931

the acoustics of the new parliament hall in Japan were designed.

in 1932

mass production of organ began.

in 1935

Magna organ was introduced.

in 1942

the first acoustic guitar was produced.

In 1951

Yamaha Company Building was built in Ginza, Tokyo.

in 1953

Genichi Kawakami, the president, began his first overseas inspection.

in 1954

a music education system was established.

the first Hi-Fi player was produced.

The company's experts made Yamaha's first motorcycle, YA-1, by metallurgical technology. First year product: 125cc motorcycle.

in 1955

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd was founded with the successful development of Yamaha motorcycles.

in 1958

the first overseas subsidiary was established in Mexico (Yamaha de Mexico S.A).

In 1959

the Institute of Technology was established.

The first electronic organ, the electronic organ, was developed.

Yamaha used its expertise in materials to assemble an equipment production line for strengthening glass structures.

in 196

Yamaha International Company was established in the United States.

in 1961

with the successful application of archery equipment, the first FRP ski sledge was developed and sold, and diversified production and sales of alloy products began.

in 1962

Yamaha Entertainment Co., Ltd. was established.

in 1964

the first electronic piano competition was successfully held.

in 1965

wind instruments were produced.

The first overseas Yamaha Conservatory of Music was established in Los Angeles, USA.

in 1966

Yamaha expanded its business in Europe, and subsequently established Yamaha Europa G.m.b.H Company in West Germany.

the Yamaha Music Foundation was established.

started selling guitars and drums.

Yamaha Conservatory of Music has been established in Mexico, Canada and Thailand.

In 1967

Nemu-no-Sato was built, which is the only resort that combines entertainment and music.

A grand piano with CF platform is developed.

in 1968

Yamaha produced the first Hi-Fi stereo equipment.

in 1969

Sviatoslav Richter brought the grand piano on CF platform to Italy for a tour performance.

In 197

The first World Pop Music Festival was held in Tokyo.

in 1971

semiconductor products were produced.

In 1972,

hosted the first children's composition release conference.

Yamaha cooperated with the Vienna Orchestra to develop a new organ.

in 1974

Yamaha developed a 1 nanosecond beryllium film speaker (NS-1M), the first synthesizer CSY-1 and a hybrid console PM-1.

Tsumagoi Resort with the theme of music and sports has been opened.

In West Germany, Yamaha held a presentation of children's songs outside Japan for the first time.

In 1975

Yamaha Sports Equipment Factory introduced a variety of tennis rackets.

the original production and sales of fine furniture began.

in 1976

electronic products and electronic organ were produced.

in 1977

a wind instrument studio was established in Tokyo.

In 1978

A wind instrument studio was established in Hamburg.

In 198

Piano Technology Research Institute was established in Tokyo.

began to sell portable keyboard.

in 1982

developed and sold golf clubs made of composite materials.

launch intensive CD-1 discs.

The first digital piano appeared.

in 1983

Yamaha produced and sold Clavinova and DX-7 digital Synthesizer.

launch CF grand platform piano.

began to produce LSIs customized products.

in 1984

the first automatic industrial robot was produced by combining various professional technologies.

In 1985

Yamaha Film Studio was founded in Tokyo.

in 1986

Yamaha digital sound stage processor DSP-1 was born.

set up a wind instrument studio in Vienna.

In 1987

Piano Artists Service Center (C.E.A.A) was established in Paris.

set up a film studio in London.

in Tokyo, Yamaha founded the first Band Explosion World Final.

in the centenary of its establishment, the company was renamed Yamaha co., ltd.

In 1989

The Museum of Modern Art in new york collected Yamaha's wind instruments and musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) controller WX7.

introduced the first CD recorder.

In 199

A sample showroom was opened in former East Berlin.

in 1991

the total output of Yamaha pianos and wind instruments both exceeded 5 million.

Celebrate the 2th anniversary of the children's creative music presentation.

new york Museum of Modern Art has a collection of Yamaha's YST-SD 9 active servo processing speaker.

in 1992

FinChristian Jagge (Norway) won a gold medal with PROTO-SL ski sledge at the Winter Olympics in Albertville.

Yamaha received a letter of commendation from the Vienna Ai Letuan Orchestra.

Kemble & Company (UK) was awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award by the Queen of England.

in 1993

the world's first titanium alloy golf club was manufactured.

began to sell silent pianos, VL1 and VP1 virtual sound synthesizers, CD burners CDE-1 and CDE-1H1.

in 1994

the Grand Piano Silent Series was launched.

in 1995

digital pianos (the Silent Brass System and the GranTouch) were sold.

in 1996

DTX Silent Session Drum, the highest-end model of electronic drum, was released.

in 1997

Yamaha kagoshima semiconductor equipment passed ISO141 certification.

Stanford university and Yamaha announced the Sondius-XG joint licensing program.

Ryuichi Sakamoto first proposed Inter MIDI Live.

launch the Silent Violin.

in 1998

Kakegawa Piano Factory and Yamaha Electronics Manufacturing (Malaysia) SDN. BHD passed ISO141 certification.

Denis Matsuev played piano on CFIIIS platform for the first time in Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition.

began to sell the Silent Cello.

A digital sound field processor is made by combining various special technologies, which is a standard home theater system.

In 1999

Yamaha Metanix Inc and Saitama Brass, Yamaha's metal factories, passed ISO141 certification.

began to sell multimedia audio systems for computers.

in 2

Yamaha started the licensing activities of new digital network interface technology (mLAN).

Mobile Phone CRBT service was launched in Japan and Taiwan Province.

to celebrate the centenary history of Yamaha piano manufacturing, Yamaha has carefully produced a commemorative piano.

set up a record company-Yamaha music communications co., ltd.

in 21

an audio-visual product sales subsidiary was established in Shanghai.

all Yamaha production bases have passed ISO141 certification.

set up a musical instrument sales subsidiary in Korea.

launch a Silent Guitar.

in 22

the archery equipment business was terminated.

began to sell Silent Viola.

Yamaha began to sell Elecrtic Violin.

establish an investment holding company in China.

Yamaha Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., an AV/IT production company, was established in Suzhou, China.

set up a holding company in Europe.

In 23

, the digital sound synthesis technology "Vocaloid" was introduced.

set up a musical instrument production subsidiary in China.

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