Founded in 1927 by Koichi Kawai in Hamamatsu, Japan, Kawai has held its own and flourished in the same city as its larger and more famous competitor, Yamaha. This piano is a wonderful example of the craftsmanship that has kept Kawai competitive and successful for 97 years…and counting. This piano is very clean cosmetically, and inside, where it matters most, the vital parts are in excellent condition with decades of useful life ahead of them. This is an extremely capable piano for the price and one of the best bargains in the store. If you need convincing, go into any fancy pants new piano dealer and see how much piano you can buy for the price of this piano. You’ll come running back here out of breath and throwing your credit card at us yelling…SOLD!! (We’ve seen it happen.)