Kawai Musical Instruments was founded in 1927 by Koichi Kawai in Hamamatsu, Japan, initially as the Kawai Musical Instrument Research Laboratory, where it began manufacturing and selling pianos, completing its first grand piano in 1928. The company has grown into a leading producer of acoustic and digital pianos, electronic keyboards, and synthesizers, distributed to over 80 countries, while pioneering innovations in materials and piano design for more than 90 years.
