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The Hoshino company was founded in 1908 by Matsujiro Hoshino originally as the Hoshino Shoten bookstore which mostly sold books and sheet music and then gradually over the years also began to import musical instruments into Japan. Matsujiro was succeeded by Yoshitaro Hoshino.
The Hoshino company was founded in 1908 by Matsujiro Hoshino originally as the Hoshino Shoten bookstore which mostly sold books and sheet music and then gradually over the years also began to import musical instruments into Japan.
Aug 10, 2023 · A small bookstore in Nagoya, Japan, founded by Matsujiro Hoshino, started importing classical guitars from Salvador Ibáñez — yes, that Ibanez . Yamaha (at the time known as “Nippon Gakki,” or, in English, “Japanese Musical Instruments”) had already accrued nearly half a century’s worth of instrument-building expertise ...
- Cameron Day
Hoshino is led by Yoshihiro Hoshino, grandson of the private company's founder. In 2001, Hoshino total operations posted sales of approximately ¥20.68 billion ($175 million). Western Music Pioneer in Turn-of-the-Century Japan. Hoshino Gakki was founded in 1908 by Matsujiro Hoshino in the city of Nagoya, Japan.
Hoshino Gakki (Japanese: 星野楽器は) is a musical instrument manufacturer and wholesaler based in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. The company's formal name is Hoshino Gakki Co., Ltd. It was founded early in the twentieth century as Hoshino Shoten (Hoshino Bookshop) by Matsuhiro Hoshino. [1]
The Hoshino company was founded in 1908 by Matsujiro Hoshino originally as the Hoshino Shoten bookstore which mostly sold books and sheet music and then gradually over the years also began to import musical instruments into Japan.
In 1908, Hoshino Matsujiro, a Japanese entrepreneur, established a bookstore in Nagoya. Hoshino Matsujiro also used to sell sheet music and instruments in the same store. He soon realized that there was an instrument that has great potential in the future named Acoustic guitar.
