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Models
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History

Models

Current Kawai Upright Models
Series Model Width (cm) Depth (cm) Height (cm) AmyTimeX2
K K-15 149 59 110 Option available
K K-200 149 57 114 Option available
K K-300 149 61 122 Option available
K K-400 149 61 122  
K K-500 150 62 130 Option available
K K-600 153 65 134  
K K-700 150 62 130  
K K-800 153 65 134  
 
Other Kawai Upright Models
Series Model Width (cm) Depth (cm) Height (cm) Anytime
K K-2 148 57 114 ATX or AT II
K K-3 151 59 122 ATX or AT II
K K-5 153 59 125 ATX or AT II
K K-6 154 65 132  
K K-8 AS 152 65 132  
K K-15 149 59 110 ATX only
K K-18E 152 59 112 AT
K K-20E 152 59 112 AT
K K-25E 150 59 122 AT
K K-30E 152 59 122  
K K-50E 153 59 125 AT
K K-60E 156 66 132  
  VT-132
Variable Touch
Control
156 66 132  
KX
(Canada)
KX-21 150 57 121  
KX
(Canada)
KX-15 150 57 115  
KX
(Canada)
KX-10 146 54 110  
 
Current Kawai Grand Piano Models
Series Model Length Width (cm) Depth (cm) Height (cm) Anythime
GX GX-1 5'5" 150 166 102  
GX GX-2 5'11" 152 180 102 ATX2
GX GX-3 6'2" 152 188 102  
GX GX-5 6'7" 153 200 102  
GX GX-6 7' 154 214 102  
GX GX-7 7'6" 157 229 102  
GL GL-10 5' 150 153 102 ATX2
GL GL-20 5'2" 150 157 102  
GL GL-30 5'5" 150 166 102 ATX2
GL GL-40 5'11" 152 180 102  
GL GL-50 6'2" 152 188 102  
 
Other Kawai Grand Piano Models
Series Model Length Width (cm) Depth (cm) Height (cm) Anytime
RX RX-1 5'5" 150 164 102  
RX RX-2 5'10" 152 178 102 AT or ATX or AT II
RX RX-3 6'1" 152 186 102  
RX RX-5 6'6" 153 197 102  
RX RX-6 7' 154 212 102  
RX RX-7 7'6" 157 227 102  
GE-GM GM-10 5' 150 150 102 ATX
GE-GM GE-20 5'1" 150 154 102 AT or AT II
GE-GM GE-30 5'5" 150 164 102 ATX

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Serial Numbers

Serial Numbers
Year No. Production Year No. Production Year No. Production Year No. Production
1927 4200 Japan 1964 132307 Japan 1981 1219355 Japan 1998 2314043
A81000
Japan
US
1930 6000 Japan 1965 163178 Japan 1982 1300000 Japan 1999 2350000
A90000
Japan
US
1935 8350 Japan 1966 203433 Japan 1983 1380000 Japan 2000 2380000
A96000
Japan
US
1940 9600 Japan 1967 251660 Japan 1984 1475000 Japan 2001 2410000
A100000
Japan
US
1945 12000 Japan 1968 303686 Japan 1985 1550000 Japan 2002 2430000
A104000
Japan
US
1950 14200 Japan 1969 369088 Japan 1986 1630500 Japan 2003 2466000
A111000
F000200
Japan
US
Karawan
1952 15000 Japan 1970 425121 Japan 1987 1706250 Japan 2004 2495000
A115300
F002200
Japan
US
Karawan
1953 16200 Japan 1971 488834 Japan 1988 1781250
A6904
Japan
US
2005 2518000
F004700
Japan
Karawan
1954 18600 Japan 1972 558216 Japan 1989 1856250
A7500
Japan
US
2006 2543000
F010600
32000
Japan
Karawan
Canada (KX Only)
1955 20590 Japan 1973 633601 Japan 1990 1950000
A10200
Japan
US
2007 2566000
F018700
34000
Japan
Karawan
Canada (KX Only)
1956 21300 Japan 1974 718768 Japan 1991 2000000
A21300
Japan
US
2008 2585000
F030500
36800
Japan
Karawan
Canada (KX Only)
1957 22500 Japan 1975 785568 Japan 1992 2050000
A30515
Japan
US
2009 2602000
F040085
37900
Japan
Karawan
Canada (KX Only)
1958 23200 Japan 1976 844362 Japan 1993 2100000
A29267
Japan
US
2010 2615000
F049000
38900
Japan
Karawan
Canada (KX Only)
1960 26000 Japan 1977 904384 Japan 1994 2160743
A49071
Japan
US
2011 2628000
F057700
40000
Japan
Karawan
Canada (KX Only)
1961 34500 Japan 1978 973490 Japan 1995 2197503
A56689
Japan
US
2012 2639000
F067900
41000
Japan
Canada (KX Only)
1962 75760 Japan 1979 1067130 Japan 1996 2244232
A64000
Japan 2013 2651000
42000
Japan
Canada (KX Only)
1963 85622 Japan 1980 1126366 Japan 1997 2279943
A74000
Japan 2014 2664000 Japan
                  2015 2675000 Japan

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History

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 as young boy. His neighbor, Torakusu Yamaha, a watchmaker and reed organbuilder, noticed Koichi riding past on a unique pedal-driven cart he built himself. Impressed, Yamaha, who was struggling to build his first upright pianos, took the early-teenager in as an apprentice. While just a young man, he became a key member of the 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. He was awarded many patents for his designs and inventions.

Yamaha died in 1916, and in the 1920s the piano industry faltered in Japan. New management took over control of Yamaha's company, Nippon Gakki Co. (later renamed the Yamaha Corporation), and began to diversify its production line. This led to Kawai, who wanted to make pianos, not motorcycles and other products, to become frustrated with the company. In 1927, Koichi Kawai left Nippon Gakki and founded the Kawai Musical Instrument Research Laboratory along with seven like-minded colleagues. In the early days, the only thing that supported them was their passion for music and desire to produce superior pianos.

After Koichi Kawai's death in 1955, his son, Shigeru Kawai became company president at 33. He was determined to remain true to his father's ideals. He foresaw rapid growth in the music industry and planned accordingly, expanding production facilities and establishing a number of music organizations. In 1980, he opened the Ryuyo Grand Piano Factory. Later, he introduced the Shigeru Kawai Grand Piano line, which he described as "his personal legacy to the piano world." Shigeru Kawai was president of the Kawai company from 1955 to 1989, chairman from 1990 until 2002, and a company consultant until his death in 2006 at 84.

Shigeru Kawai's son, Hirotaka Kawai, was appointed president in 1989. Under his guidance, the company embarked upon a program that invested tens of millions of dollars to integrate advanced robotics into the manufacturing process. He established Kawai manufacturing facilities around the globe. More recently, he oversaw the introduction of several new series of grand, upright and digital pianos.

Today, the Kawai Musical Instrument Manufacturing Company distributes acoustic and digital pianos to over 80 countries. It is one of the most celebrated musical instrument companies in the world, having received over 43 major international awards for excellence in the past 17 years. And in the United States, Kawai's K-3 Professional Upright piano was named "Acoustic Piano of the Year" for a record-setting four consecutive years at NAMM.

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