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{{Short description|Japanese music and audio equipment maker}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{About|the music equipment manufacturer|the mobility company that was spun off in 1955|Yamaha Motor Company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Yamaha Corporation
| logo = Yamaha logo.svg
| logo_size = 250px
| image = Yamaha_Corporation.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| image_caption = Yamaha Corporation's headquarters in [[Hamamatsu]], Japan
| native_name = {{Native name|ja|ヤマハ株式会社}}
| native_name_lang =
| romanized_name = Yamaha kabushiki gaisha
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| former_name = Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd. (1887–1987)
| traded_as = {{plainlist|
*{{TYO|7951}}
*[[Nikkei 225]] component}}
| industry =
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1887|10|12|p=yes}}
| founder = [[Torakusu Yamaha]]
| ___location = 10-1, Nakazawacho, Naka-ku
| location_city = [[Hamamatsu]], Shizuoka
| location_country = Japan
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = {{ill|Takuya Nakata|jp|中田卓也}} ([[President (corporate title)|president]] and Representative Executive Officer)
| products = [[Musical instrument]]s, [[audio equipment]]
| revenue = {{profit}} {{JP¥|link=yes}}408.2 billion (2017)<ref name="AR17">[https://www.yamaha.com/en/ir/publications/pdf/an-2017e.pdf Annual Report 2017] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306202754/https://www.yamaha.com/en/ir/publications/pdf/an-2017e.pdf|date=6 March 2018}}</ref>
| operating_income = {{increase}} {{JP¥|link=yes}}44.3 billion (2017){{vn|date=March 2017}}<ref name="AR17"/>
| net_income = {{increase}} {{JP¥|link=yes}}46.7 billion (2017){{vn|date=March 2017}}<ref name="AR17"/>
| num_employees = 28,112 (including temporary employees) (2017)<ref name="AR17"/>
| subsid = {{collapsible list|[[Ampeg]]|[[Bösendorfer]]|[[J.C. Deagan, Inc.|Deagan]]|[[Line 6 (company)|Line 6]]|[[Steinberg]]|[[Yamaha Artist Services]]|[[Yamaha Drums]]|[[Yamaha Entertainment Group]]|[[Yamaha Pro Audio]]||Yamaha Guitar Group, Inc.||Yamaha Music Europe GmbH}}<ref name="YamahaCompanies" />
| homepage = {{url|https://www.yamaha.com/en/|yamaha.com}}
| footnotes = <ref name="YamahaAbout">{{cite web|url=https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/profile/|title=Yamaha Corporate Profile}}</ref><ref name="YamahaCompanies">{{cite web|url=https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/locations/group-companies-worldwide|title=Yamaha Group Companies}}</ref>
}}
{{Nihongo|'''Yamaha Corporation'''|ヤマハ株式会社|Yamaha [[Kabushiki gaisha]]|{{IPAc-en|ˈ|j|ɑː|m|ə|h|ɑː}}; {{IPA|ja|jamaha}}}} is a Japanese multinational musical instrument and audio equipment manufacturer.
It is one of the constituents of [[Nikkei 225]] and is the world's largest musical instrument manufacturing company.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Fosler-Lussier |first1=Danielle |title=Music on the Move |date=2020 |publisher=University of Michigan Press |page=123}}</ref>
The former [[motorcycle]] division was established in 1955 as [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.]], which started as an affiliated company but has been spun-off as its own independent company.
== History ==
[[File:Torakusu-yamaha.jpg|thumb|[[Torakusu Yamaha]], founder of Yamaha Corporation]]
{{Nihongo|'''Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd.'''|日本楽器製造株式会社|Nihon Gakki Seizō [[Kabushiki gaisha]]|{{literal translation|Japan Musical Instrument Manufacture}}}} was established in 1887 as a [[reed organ]] manufacturer by [[Torakusu Yamaha]] ({{Lang|ja|山葉寅楠}}) in [[Hamamatsu]], Shizuoka Prefecture, and was incorporated on 12 October 1897. In 1900, the company manufactured the first piano to be made in Japan,<ref name=":0" /> and its first grand piano two years later. In 1987, 100 years after the first reed organ built by Yamaha, the company was renamed Yamaha Corporation in honor of its founder.<ref name="Lenhoff">{{cite book |last1=Lenhoff |first1=Alan |last2=Robertson |first2=David |title=Classic Keys: Keyboard sounds that launched rock music |date=2019 |publisher=University of North Texas Press |___location=Denton, Texas, USA |isbn=9781574417760|page=337}}</ref> The company's origins as a [[musical instrument]] [[manufacturer]] are still reflected today in the group's logo—a trio of interlocking [[tuning fork]]s.<ref name=brand>{{cite web |title=Yamaha Corporate Information |url=http://www.global.yamaha.com/about/brand/index.html |website=Yamaha Global |publisher=Yamaha Corporation |access-date=31 December 2006 |archive-date=12 December 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061212215032/http://www.global.yamaha.com/about/brand/index.html |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/history/|title=Brand and History - About Us - Yamaha Corporation|website=Yamaha.com|publisher=Yamaha|language=en-US|access-date=1 July 2018}}</ref>
After [[World War II]], company president <!-- Tomiko -->[[Genichi Kawakami]] repurposed the remains of the company's war-time production machinery and the company's expertise in metallurgical technologies to the manufacture of [[motorcycle]]s. [[Yamaha YA-1|The YA-1 (AKA Akatombo, the "Red Dragonfly")]], of which 125 were built in the first year of production (1954), was named in honour of the founder. It was a 125cc, single [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]], two-stroke street bike patterned after the German [[DKW RT 125]] (which the British munitions firm, [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|BSA]], had also copied in the post-war era and manufactured as the [[BSA Bantam|Bantam]] and [[Harley-Davidson]] as the [[Harley-Davidson Hummer|Hummer]]). In 1955,<ref name=forbes>{{cite web |title=Yamaha Motor |url=https://www.forbes.com/companies/yamaha-motor/ |work=Forbes Global 2000 List}}</ref> the success of the YA-1 resulted in the founding of [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.]], splitting the motorcycle division from the company. Also, in 1954 the [[Yamaha Music School]] was founded.<ref name=":0" />
Yamaha has grown into the world's largest manufacturer of musical instruments (including pianos, [[Silent piano|"silent" pianos]], [[drum]]s, [[guitar]]s, [[brass instruments]], [[woodwind]]s, [[violin]]s, [[viola]]s, [[cello|cellos]], and [[vibraphone]]s), and a leading manufacturer of [[semiconductor]]s, [[Audio-visual|audio/visual]], computer-related products, sporting goods, [[home appliance]]s, specialty [[metals]], and [[industrial robot]]s.<ref name=usaci>
{{cite web
| title = Yamaha Corporate History
| url = http://usa.yamaha.com/about_yamaha/corporate_information/
| publisher = Yamaha Corporation of America & Yamaha Corporation
| access-date = 26 April 2011
}}</ref> Yamaha released the [[Yamaha CS-80]] in 1977.
In 1983, Yamaha made the first commercially successful digital synthesizer, the [[Yamaha DX7]].
In 1988, Yamaha shipped the world's first [[CD-R|CD recorder]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Verna|first1=Paul|title=CD-R Enjoys Massive Growth In A Wide Range Of Markets|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SQ0EAAAAMBAJ&q=%22first+CD+recorder%22+yamaha&pg=PA52|access-date=21 March 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=3 April 1999}}</ref> Yamaha purchased [[Sequential Circuits]] in 1988.<ref name=sos99march>
{{cite magazine
| author = Gordon Reid
| title = PROPHET LINE — Sequential Circuits: Prophet Synthesizers 5 & 10 (Retro)
| url = http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar99/articles/retroprophet.htm
| url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040329041809/http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar99/articles/retroprophet.htm|archive-date = 29 March 2004
| magazine = Sound On Sound
| date = March 1999
| quote = '''1989-1999''' In 1988, Yamaha bought the rights and assets of SCI, and these rights included the employment contracts of many of the company's development team, including Dave Smith himself. … Then, in 1989, the team moved to Korg, where they designed the now-classic Wavestations. …
}}</ref> It bought a majority stake (51%) of competitor [[Korg]] in 1987, which was bought out by Korg in 1993.<ref name=sos02nov>
{{cite magazine
| author = Gordon Reid
| title = 40 Years Of Gear — The History Of Korg: Part 2
| url = http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov02/articles/korganniversary2.asp
| url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20031119024215/http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov02/articles/korganniversary2.asp|archive-date = 19 November 2003
| magazine = Sound On Sound
| date = November 2002
| quote = '''1987''' … However, in 1987, the relationship took another huge step forward when Yamaha bought a controlling interest in Korg Inc, effectively making it a subsidiary."; "'''1993''' … Thanks to the products developed using the funds from Yamaha's cash injection in 1987, the previous five years had been very successful, and Tsutomu Katoh now had some cash at his disposal. In fact, he had enough to buy out the majority of Yamaha's share in Korg. So he did.
}}</ref>
[[File:Yamaha Ginza.jpg|thumb|Yamaha Ginza Building in Tokyo is the largest musical instrument store in Japan. The complex includes a shopping area, concert hall, and music studio.]]
In the late 1990s, Yamaha released a series of portable battery operated keyboards under the PSS and the PSR range of keyboards. The Yamaha PSS-14 and PSS-15 keyboards were upgrades to the Yamaha PSS-7 with short demo songs, short selectable phrases, and sound effects.<ref name="portablekeyboards">"PSS-14 Portable Keyboard". Yamaha.</ref>
In 2002, Yamaha closed its [[archery]] product business that was started in 1959. Six archers in five different [[Olympic Games]] won gold medals using their products.<ref name=yamaha02>
{{cite web
| title = YAMAHA to Close Archery Products Business
| date = 1 February 2002
| url = http://www.global.yamaha.com/news/2002/20020201.html
| publisher = Yamaha Corporation
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040116235552/http://www.global.yamaha.com/news/2002/20020201.html
| archive-date = 16 January 2004
| access-date = 30 April 2008
}}</ref>
In January 2005, it acquired German audio software manufacturer [[Steinberg]] from [[Pinnacle Systems]]. In July 2007, Yamaha bought out the minority shareholding of the Kemble family in Yamaha-Kemble Music (UK) Ltd, Yamaha's UK import and musical instrument and professional audio equipment sales division. It was renamed Yamaha Music U.K. Ltd in late 2007.<ref name=yamaha07july>{{cite web
| date = 10 July 2007
| title = Cancellation of Joint Venture Contracts for Sales Subsidiaries in U.K. and Spain
| url = http://www.global.yamaha.com/news/2007/20070710.html
| work = Yamaha Global website
| access-date = 23 January 2008
| archive-date = 17 November 2007
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071117034511/http://www.global.yamaha.com/news/2007/20070710.html
| url-status = dead
}}</ref> Kemble & Co. Ltd, the UK piano sales & manufacturing arm, was unaffected.<ref name=mipro07>{{cite news
|last = Barrett
|first = Andy
|date = 10 July 2007
|title = Yamaha buys out Kemble family
|url = http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/news/28011/Yamaha-buys-out-Kemble-family
|work = MI Pro
|access-date = 23 January 2008
|archive-date = 9 June 2008
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080609042756/http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/news/28011/Yamaha-buys-out-Kemble-family
|url-status = dead
}}</ref>
On 20 December 2007, Yamaha made an agreement with the Austrian Bank [[BAWAG PSK Gruppe]] to purchase all the shares of [[Bösendorfer]],<ref name=forbes07>
{{cite web |last=Jean Chen |first=Shu-Ching |title=Yamaha Outplays Local Competition For Bösendorfer |url=https://www.forbes.com/2007/11/30/bosendorfer-bawag-yamaha-markets-equity-cx_jc_1130markets04.html |website=Forbes |date=30 November 2007 |access-date=5 December 2023 }}</ref> with Yamaha intending to continue manufacturing at the Bösendorfer facilities in Austria.<ref name=yamaha07dec>{{cite web |title=Yamaha Reaches Basic Agreement with Austrian Bank to Purchase All Shares of Bösendorfer |date=20 December 2007 |url=http://www.global.yamaha.com/news/2007/20071220a.html |website=Yamaha Global |access-date=23 January 2008 |archive-date=7 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080107191758/http://www.global.yamaha.com/news/2007/20071220a.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The acquisition was announced on 28 January 2008, after the [[NAMM Show]] in Los Angeles. As of 1 February 2008, Bösendorfer Klavierfabrik GmbH operates as a subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation.<ref name=bweek08>
{{cite web |title=Bosendorfer Klavierfabrik GmbH |date=3 March 2008 |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=1554618 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609043940/http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=1554618 |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 June 2008 |periodical=Business Week }}</ref>
Yamaha electronics have proven to be successful, popular, and respected products. For example, the [[Yamaha YPG-625]] was awarded "Keyboard of the Year" and "Product of the Year" in 2007 from ''The Music and Sound Retailer'' magazine.<ref name=ypg625>{{cite web
| title = YPG-625 - 88-key Weighted Action Portable Grand
| url = http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail/0,,CNTID%25253D65229%252526CTID%25253D205200,00.html
| publisher = Yamha Corporation of America & Yamaha Corporation
| access-date = 24 January 2009
| archive-date = 14 May 2010
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100514092017/http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail/0%2C%2CCNTID%3D65229%26CTID%3D205200%2C00.html
| url-status = dead
}}</ref> Other noteworthy Yamaha electronics include the [[Yamaha SHS-10|SHS-10 Keytar]], a consumer-priced keytar which offered MIDI output features normally found on much more expensive keyboards.
==Business segments==
Yamaha is segmented into three primary business domains of musical instruments, audio equipment, and others (industrial machinery and components, etc.)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/pdf/corporate_profile_2023_en.pdf|title=Yamaha Corporate Profile 2023|date=2023|publisher=Yamaha Corporate Communications Division}}</ref>
* Musical Instruments – the manufacture and sales of pianos; digital musical instruments; wind, string, and percussion instruments; and other music-related activities.
** Pianos
** Digital Musical Instruments
** Winds, Strings/Percussion
** Guitars
* Audio Equipment – the manufacture and sales of audio products, professional audio equipment, information and telecommunication equipment, and certain other products.
** Consumer
*** Yamaha Home Audio
** B2B
*** [[Yamaha Pro Audio]]
*** Yamaha Unified Communications, Inc.
* Industrial Machinery and Components (IMC) & others – electronic devices business, automobile interior wood components, factory automation (FA) equipment, golf products and a resort business.
=== Living room business ===
The company began by manufacturing high-end furniture based on its expertise in wood processing for piano manufacturing, and was spun off into a separate company in 1991 with the establishment of YAMAHA Livingtec (YLT). The company manufactured and sold [[unit bath]]s, [[system kitchen]]s, and other products. In 1992, the company decided to stop selling system furniture, and after narrowing down its product lineup, it terminated orders and production in March 2005.<ref name="furniture">[https://www.yamaha-living.co.jp/news/20041224/index.html Notice Regarding Discontinuation of Production of Yamaha Furniture Products](24 December 2004, Yamaha Livingtec News Release)</ref>
In 2010, Yamaha sold its 85.1% stake in YLT to [[Japan Industrial Partners]] and three foreign investment funds as part of a restructuring. At this point, the YAMAHA brand and company name continued, but the company essentially withdrew from management. Subsequently, YLT conducted a [[management buyout|MBO]] of the investments of Yamaha and the investment funds, and the company name was changed as of 1 October 2013<ref name="mbo">[https://www.yamaha-living.co.jp/news/20130628/index.html Notice of Capital Structure and Trade Name Change](28 June 2013, Yamaha Livingtec News Release)</ref><ref name="mbo_nikkei">[https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASDD280I0_Y3A620C1TJ1000/ Yamaha Livingtec MBOs under the name Toklas] (28 June 2013, Nihon Keizai Shimbun)</ref> and withdrew from the housing equipment business in both name and reality.
===Subsidiaries===
Other companies in the Yamaha Corporation group include:<ref name="YamahaCompanies" />
* [[Ampeg]]
* [[Bösendorfer|L. Bösendorfer Klavierfabrik GmbH]]
* [[Line 6 (company)|Line 6]]
* [[Steinberg|Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH]]
* Yamaha Artist Services, Inc.
* [[Yamaha Entertainment Group|Yamaha Corporation of America]]
* [[Yamaha Drums]]
* Yamaha Fine Technologies Co., Ltd.
* Yamaha Music Communications Co., Ltd.
* Yamaha Music (Asia) Private Limited
* Yamaha Music Europe GmbH
* Yamaha Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
* Yamaha Guitar Group, Inc
* [[Yamaha Pro Audio]]
* Yamaha Unified Communications, Inc.
==Corporate mission==
{{Nihongo|''Kandō''|感動}} is a Japanese word used by Yamaha Corporation to describe its corporate mission. {{Lang|ja-latn|Kandō}} is the sensation of profound excitement and gratification derived from experiencing supreme quality and performance.<ref name=ymukmission>{{cite web
| title = Yamaha Corporate Mission
| url = http://www.yamaha-motor.eu/uk/corporate/mission.aspx
| publisher = Yamaha Motor UK
| access-date = 25 May 2015
| archive-date = 25 May 2015
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150525161431/http://www.yamaha-motor.eu/uk/corporate/mission.aspx
| url-status = dead
}}</ref> Some reasonable English equivalents are "emotionally touching" or "emotionally moving".
== Yamaha Music Foundation ==
{{Main|Yamaha Music Foundation}}
Yamaha Corporation is widely known for its music teaching program that began in 1954. In a continuation of that program, the Yamaha Music Foundation was established by the authority of the Japanese Ministry of Education for the purpose of promoting music education and music popularization In 1966.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yamaha Music Foundation History |url=http://www.yamaha-mf.or.jp/english/about/history.html |publisher=Yamaha Music Foundation }}</ref>
== Products ==
{{Main|List of Yamaha Corporation products}}
Yamaha expanded into many diverse businesses and product groups. The first venture into each major category is listed below.<ref name=grobalhist>
{{cite web
| title = Yamaha History
| url = http://www.yamaha.com/about_yamaha/corporate/history/
| work = Corporate Information, Global website
| publisher = Yamaha Corporation
| access-date = 13 November 2012
}}</ref>
* 1887 Reed organs
* 1900 Pianos
* 1903 Furniture
* 1914 Harmonicas
* 1922 Audio equipment (crank phonograph first)
* 1942 Guitars
* 1955 Motorcycles – made by [[Yamaha Motor Company]], which started as an affiliated company of Nippon Gakki (Yamaha Corporation's name at the time) but is a separate company today
* 1959 Sporting goods (starting with archery)
* 1959 Music schools
* 1961 Metal alloys
* 1965 Band instruments (trumpet first)
* 1967 [[Yamaha Drums|Drums]]
* 1971 Semiconductors
* 2000 Yamaha Music Communications (record company)
* 2001 [[Yamaha Entertainment Group]] (record company)
<gallery>
File:Yamaha piano (cropped).jpg|Yamaha Grand Piano
File:YamahaKeyboard-2.jpg|Yamaha Keyboard
File:Yamaha Club Custom Drumset Swirl Black - front.jpg|Yamaha Drumset
File:Yamaha YAS-280 20190713a.jpg|Yamaha Alto Saxophone
File:Yamaha guitars, NAMM 2011.jpg|A collection of Yamaha Guitars
File:Yamaha THR5A Acoustic Guitar Amp.jpg|Yamaha Acoustic Guitar Amp
File:Mikser cyfrowy DM2000V2k firmy Yamaha.jpg|Yamaha Mixing Console
File:Yamaha hifi, IFA 2018 (P1070120crop).jpg|Yamaha Hi-Fi
File:Yamaha ymf744b v.jpg|Yamaha Sound Chip
File:Yamaha RX-V685 at Yamaha Music & Electronics Taiwan booth 20190127.jpg|Yamaha AV Receiver
File:NS 1000M.JPG|Yamaha Speakers
File:DVD Player Yamaha S540.JPG|Yamaha DVD Player
</gallery>
=== Synthesizers and samplers ===<!-- [[File:Yamaha DB50XG Sound Daughter Board (top).jpg|left|thumb|Yamaha MIDI interface board for the Acorn A5000 and Risc PC.]] -->
Yamaha announced the singing synthesizer [[Vocaloid]] for the first time at the [[Germany|German]] fair [[Musikmesse]] on 5–9 March 2003.<ref name=bwire03>{{cite web
|title = New Yamaha VOCALOID Singing Synthesis Software Generates Superb Vocals on a PC
|date = 4 March 2003
|url = http://www.allbusiness.com/manufacturing/miscellaneous-mfg-musical-instrument/5721117-1.html
|work = [[Business Wire]]
|publisher = [[AllBusiness.com]]
|access-date = 25 October 2010
|archive-date = 22 May 2011
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110522083010/http://www.allbusiness.com/manufacturing/miscellaneous-mfg-musical-instrument/5721117-1.html
|url-status = dead
}}</ref>
Yamaha began the sale and production of Vocaloid applications, starting with Lily which was later sold via [[Internet Co., Ltd.]]'s website. Their involvement continued with the VY series, with VY1 being the first, released in deluxe and standard editions on 1 September 2010.<ref name="vocaloid-store1">
{{cite web
|date=13 August 2010
|title=新型ボーカロイド「VY1」公開です!
|trans-title=New Model Vocaloid "VY1" Presentation!
|language=ja
|url=http://blog.vocaloidstore.com/2010/08/vy1-1.html
|publisher=Bplats
|access-date=13 August 2010
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717230038/http://blog.vocaloidstore.com/2010/08/vy1-1.html
|archive-date=17 July 2011
}}</ref> The VY series is a series designed to be a high quality product for professional musicians. The series is also designed with the intention to set a new standard for the Vocaloids for having no face, sex, or set voice, but are designed to complete any song.<ref name="VY1-IT Media">
{{cite web
| first = Yuka | last = Okada
| date = 13 August 2010
| title = キャラクターなしのVOCALOID「VY1」 初のヤマハ製、9月発売
| trans-title = "VY1", a Vocaloid With No Character, First Yamaha-Made, Sold in September
| url = http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/1008/13/news005.html
| language = ja
| publisher = IT Media
| access-date = 5 September 2010
}}</ref> VY1 has a new approach to how the software handled the database of samples and improved the performance of the Vocaloid 2 engine.
Yamaha announced a version of the Vocaloid 2 software for the [[iPhone]] and [[iPad]], which exhibited at the Y2 Autumn 2010 Digital Content Expo in Japan.<ref name=itmedia10>
{{cite web
| date = 14 October 2010
| title = デジタルコンテンツEXPO：VOCALOIDがiPad／iPhoneアプリに ヤマハが開発
| trans-title = Digital Content Expo: Vocaloid Becomes iPad/iPhone Applications. Yamaha Develops Those
| url = http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/1010/14/news093.html
| language = ja
| publisher = IT Media
| access-date = 17 October 2010
}}</ref><ref name=dcexpo10>
{{cite web
| title = Y2 Autumn 2010 {{!}} Digital Content Expo 2010
| url = http://www.dcexpo.jp/programs/y2/
| language = ja
| publisher = Digital Content Expo
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200048/http://www.dcexpo.jp/programs/y2/
| archive-date = 7 October 2010
| access-date = 17 October 2010
}}</ref> Later, this version of the software was released using the VY1 voice.<ref name=itmsvy1>
{{cite web
| title = iVOCALOID-VY1
| url = https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/ivocaloid-vy1/id396081265?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101217225559/http://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/ivocaloid-vy1/id396081265?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 17 December 2010
| language = ja
| publisher = [[Apple Inc.]]
| access-date = 13 December 2010
}}</ref><ref name=itmsvy1t>
{{cite web
| title = iVOCALOID-VY1t
| url = https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/ivocaloid-vy1t/id396082845?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101218050148/http://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/ivocaloid-vy1t/id396082845?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 18 December 2010
| language = ja
| publisher = [[Apple Inc.]]
| access-date = 13 December 2010
}}</ref> VY2 was also released for this version of the software.<ref name="itmedia110415">
{{cite web
| date = 15 April 2011
| first = Kōya | last = Matsuo
| url = http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/1104/15/news084.html
| title = コードネームは「勇馬」 ヤマハ純正のイケメンボカロ「VY2」の話を聞いてきた
| trans-title = Codename Is "Yūma". I Heard the Story of the Yamaha Pure Cool Vocalo "VY2"
| language = ja
| publisher = IT Media
| access-date = 28 April 2011
}}</ref>
==Factory locations==
In Japan, the company maintains three factories for musical instrument manufacture, engine and various vehicle manufacture (motorcycles and marine products), with all factories located in [[Shizuoka Prefecture]].
*Kakegawa Factory
**1480, Ryoke, Kakegawa-shi, Shizuoka
*Toyooka Factory
**203, Matsunokijima, Iwata-shi, Shizuoka
*Tenryu Factory
**283, Aoyacho, Minami-ku Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka
==Sports teams==
*[[Yamaha Jubilo]]—[[Rugby union|Rugby]]
*[[Júbilo Iwata]]—[[Association football|Football]]
==See also==
* [[List of phonograph manufacturers]]
* [[List of studio monitor manufacturers]]
* [[Yamaha Motor Company]]
* [[Yamaha Pro Audio]]
* [[mLAN]]
* [[Yamaha XG]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
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{{Commons category|Yamaha Corporation}}
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