Accordion made in Japan...

[Dingo40]

That's news to me: an accordion made in Japan!
(It's item four on the page)

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[Walker]

Interesting!

I had hoped for a Japanese work of art carved from seasoned maple and delicately hand decorated with tumbling cherry blossoms. Never mind.

 

[Dingo40]

Here's another

 

[Walker]

Joking aside, I had never heard of a Japanese accordion. Well, that's apart from Roland. Looks like the accordion is quite popular there.

 

[Dingo40]

Japanese girls demonstrating/busking in an accordion/ music shop?

Another Japanese accordionist playing a traditional tune:

 

[Dingo40]

Walker,
Yes, that would be something!

 

[Tom]

Interesting, oh the hats we wear! The Misty Moon seems like Walker would relate. Soundscape with water.

 

[Walker]

Interesting @Tom, I did enjoy the Misty Moon. I like the calmness, some might even define it further, as a form of equanimity. This gentleman, to my thoughts, is looking for the natural elements in music. His bass technique is nice. But you know, he could take it to another level altogether, if he wanted, by exploring the movements of a free bass, to just open up the flow of the soundscape... Just sayin'.

 

[Dingo40]

Then there's Takeo Ischi, born in Japan, who moved to Bavaria where he became totally acculturated to the extent of not only learning the language but also becoming a noted yodeller and learning to play the Bayerische accordion. A real "character "!
See here:

Here he is again:

(There's plenty more of him and about him on YouTube)

 

[Tom]

Oh

Then there's Takeo Ischi, born in Japan, who moved to Bavaria where he became totally acculturated to the extent of not only learning the language but also becoming a noted yodeller and learning to play the Bayerische accordion. A real "character "!
See here:

(There's plenty more of him and about him on YouTube)

Oh my!

 

[Dingo40]

Can't help wondering how people practice the accordion in a country with as high a residential density as Japan?
Perhaps that's why they were so closely associated with the Roland FR x's ?
Here's one by Yamaha :

A 48 bass Yamaha:

 

[Pipemajor]

Japanese girls demonstrating/busking in an accordion/ music shop?

Another Japanese accordionist playing a traditional tune:

I see Megumi is using double back straps.