[pianotech] EARTHQUAKE FACTORY DAMAGE - KAWAI AND YAMAHA

[Dave Swartz]

Thank you very much for the update Don.  We are all glad to hear things are
fine there.  Our prayers are with those in the Sendai region.

Dave Swartz

On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 11:51 PM, Don Mannino <donmannino at ca.rr.com> wrote:

> Rob and List,
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> Hamamatsu is near a south-facing coastline south of Tokyo.  Our staff felt
> the earthquake very strongly, and the buildings were evacuated as a
> precaution.
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> The tsunami was weakened by distance and the shape of the coastline, so
> when it got to the area it was easily stopped by the very high tsunami
> barriers in the area.  The Kawai Ryuyo factory is very close to the beach
> (I’m guessing ½ mile max), so had it been in Sendai it would have been wiped
> out.  But as it was, no damage at all.
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> I have attached a photo of me standing on top of the tsunami barrier near
> our factory.  This was taken last year in February.
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> Don Mannino
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob & Helen Goodale <rrg at unlv.nevada.edu>
> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Sun, Mar 13, 2011 9:35 am
> Subject: [pianotech] EARTHQUAKE FACTORY DAMAGE - KAWAI AND YAMAHA
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> I was wondering if anyone has heard any news about damage to the Yamaha and
> Kawai piano factories in Japan.  From what I understand they are located
> somewhat near the coast.
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> Current estimate is over 10,000 deaths, countless missing, homeless
> everywhere, undrinkable water, and major damage throughout the country, not
> just at ground zero.  Pianos are heavy objects subject to falling over and
> being tossed around, particularly if they are boxed up and stacked high for
> shipping.
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> Rob Goodale, RPT
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> Las Vegas, NV
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