Torakusu Yamaha
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| Torakusu Yamaha | |
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| Born | April 20, 1851 Kii Province, Japan |
| Died | August 8, 1916 (aged 65) Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, Industrialist |
| Known for | founder of Yamaha Corporation |
Torakusu Yamaha (山葉 寅楠 Yamaha Torakusu; April 20, 1851, Kii Province – August 8, 1916) was a Japanese entrepreneur who was the founder of the Yamaha Corporation.
Yamaha was a watchmaker who built his first portable reed organ in 1887. Then, he became the kk president of Nippon Gakki Co. (later renamed the Yamaha Corporation) which makes Yamaha motorcycles and musical instruments.
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