Yamaha was founded by Tarakusu Yamaha in 1887, the company was originally named Nippon Gakki (Japan musical instruments). Yamaha was the first piano manufacturer in Japan. You can use the dates and serials listed below to help date your piano. To find your serial number of your piano please see our find your serial number page.
Pianos Manufactured in Hamamatsu Japan
Example: If the serial number is 16000 then that would make the year 1933.
| Year of Manufacture | Upright Piano Serial Number | Grand Piano Serial Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 1700 | |
| 1918 | 1800 | |
| 1919 | 1900 | |
| 1920 | 2100 | |
| 1921 | 2650 | |
| 1922 | 3150 | |
| 1923 | 3650 | |
| 1924 | 4250 | |
| 1925 | 4950 | |
| 1926 | 5700 | |
| 1927 | 6500 | |
| 1928 | 7751 | |
| 1929 | 8928 | |
| 1930 | 10163 | |
| 1931 | 11719 | |
| 1932 | 13368 | |
| 1933 | 15182 | |
| 1934 | 17939 | |
| 1935 | 19895 | |
| 1936 | 22397 | |
| 1937 | 25158 | |
| 1938 | 28000 | |
| 1939 | 30000 | |
| 1940 | 31900 | |
| 1941 | 33800 | |
| 1942 | 35600 | |
| 1943 | 37000 | |
| 1944 | 38000 | |
| 1945 | 38550 | |
| 1946 | ||
| 1947 | 40000 | |
| 1948 | 40075 | |
| 1949 | 40675 | |
| 1950 | 42073 | |
| 1951 | 44262 | |
| 1952 | 47675 | |
| 1953 | 51266 | |
| 1954 | 57057 | |
| 1955 | 63400 | |
| 1956 | 69300 | |
| 1957 | 77000 | |
| 1958 | 89000 | |
| 1959 | 102000 | |
| 1960 | 124000 | |
| 1961 | 149000 | |
| 1962 | 188000 | |
| 1963 | 237000 | |
| 1964 | 298000 | |
| 1965 | 368000 | |
| 1966 | 489000 | |
| 1967 | 570000 | |
| 1968 | 685000 | |
| 1969 | 805000 | |
| 1970 | 960000 | |
| 1971 | 1130000 | |
| Year of Manufacture | Upright Pianos | Grand Pianos |
| 1972 | 1317500 | 1358500 |
| 1973 | 1510500 | 1538500 |
| 1974 | 1745000 | 1753500 |
| 1975 | 1945000 | 1935000 |
| 1976 | 2154000 | 2153000 |
| 1977 | 2384000 | 2362000 |
| 1978 | 2585000 | 2580500 |
| 1979 | 2810500 | 2848000 |
| 1980 | 3001000 | 3040000 |
| 1981 | 3261000 | 3270000 |
| 1982 | 3465000 | 3490000 |
| 1983 | 3646200 | 3710500 |
| 1984 | 3832200 | 3891600 |
| 1985 | 3987600 | 4040700 |
| 1986 | 4156500 | 4214600 |
| 1987 | 4334800 | 4351100 |
| 1988 | 4491300 | 4561000 |
| 1989 | 4672700 | 4671400 |
| 1990 | 4837200 | 4810900 |
| 1991 | 4967900 | 4951200 |
| 1992 | 5086800 | 5071800 |
| 1993 | 5204100 | 5181400 |
| 1994 | 5296400 | 5291500 |
| 1995 | 5375000 | 5368000 |
| 1996 | 5446000 | 5448000 |
| 1997 | 5530000 | 5502000 |
| 1998 | 5579000 | 5588000 |
| 1999 | 5792000 | 5810000 |
| 2000 | 5860000 | |
| 2001 | 5920000 | |
| 2002 | 5970000 | |
| 2003 | 6020000 | |
| 2004 | 6060000 | |
| 2005 | 6100000 | |
| 2006 | 6145000 | |
| 2007 | 6191000 | |
| 2008 | 6220000 | |
| 2009 | 6250000 | |
| 2010 | 6280000 |