Kawai... winner of over 48 major international awards for excellence.

Koichi Kawai, the company founder, was born in Hamamatsu, Japan in 1886. As the son of a wagon maker, Kawai developed an ability to create mechanical devices and inventions when young. He began working in the piano industry in his early teens, and, while still a young man, became key member of the YAMAHA research and development team that first introduced pianos to his country. He proved to be a gifted inventor who became the first to design and build a complete piano action in Japan. In 1927, Koichi Kawai founded the Kawai Musical Instrument Research Laboratory and has earned a reputation for outstanding quality and workmanship in the crafting of world-class musical instruments. Today, Kawai acoustic and digital pianos are a top choice of pianists, teachers, churches, students and piano enthusiasts around the globe. We invite you to explore our collection of world-renowned instruments. The perfect piano awaits you.