Back توراكوسو ياماها ARZ Torakusu Yamaha German Torakusu Yamaha Spanish توراکوسو یاماها Persian Torakusu Yamaha Finnish Torakusu Yamaha French Jamaha Torakuszu Hungarian Torakusu Yamaha ID Yamaha Torakusu Italian 山葉寅楠 Japanese
Torakusu Yamaha | |
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| Born | April 20, 1851 |
| Died | August 8, 1916 (aged 65) |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO of Nippon Gakki Co Ltd |
| Years active | 1887–1916 |
| Known for | Founding of Yamaha Corporation |
Torakusu Yamaha (山葉 寅楠, Yamaha Torakusu, 20 April 1851 – 8 August 1916) was a Japanese businessman and entrepreneur known as the founder of the Yamaha Corporation.
Yamaha was the first Japanese manufacturer of the reed organ and established Nippon Gakki Co Ltd in Hamamatsu to produce organs and other musical instruments including pianos and harmonicas. Nippon Gakki was later renamed the Yamaha Corporation in his honor.