KIGARASHI PREMIUM AGED SOUNDBOARDS
EMBODIMENT OF HONOR, SYMBOL OF RARITY - A LIMITED EDITION TREASURE
The Shigeru Kawai Grand Piano's hand-carved soundboard is made using only the highest quality spruce and aged in a traditional kigarashi technique. This is an intensive and laborious process that uses only time and nature to bring the wood into natural balance. The result, however, is an exceptional and distinctively deep tonal resonance.
Dried for well over five years prior to being planed or worked, without accelerating the process with the use of a kiln, this method makes for amazing tone and rich sustain.
SYMBOL OF RARITY
The rarity of our grand pianos lies in their creation - the blend of advanced technology and human touch, an orchestra of intricate details, an embodiment of our reverence for music and our tireless pursuit of excellence. Each of our grand pianos is an opus of sound, a symphony for your senses, an ode to the sublime power of music that transcends the ordinary and touches the realm of the extraordinary.
When you own a Shigeru Kawai Grand Piano, you don't just possess a musical instrument - you inherit a piece of history, a testament to our ceaseless journey towards perfection, a treasure that is yours to cherish, and a legacy that is yours to carry forward.
The snow-shrouded mountains of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, are home to the rare Ezo Spruce. The extreme climate and lofty altitude of Hokkaido produce a wood that is prized for its close, even grain. Available in strictly limited quantities, Ezo Spruce provides exceptional energy transmission and tonal projection.
the blend of advanced technology AND LONGSTANDING TRADITION
"There is no greater demonstration of honor, no greater commitment, than to place one’s name upon the work of one’s hands."
