In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Yamaha's network equipment, Dengeki Bunko's unique work "Nareru!" Collaboration with SE! We will deliver a total of 7 special short stories. It's a fun read and you can learn more about Yamaha, so be sure to check it out! Click here for the first time
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Tatsuka Muromi A talented network SE, but a girl who only looks like a teenager. She is a workaholic who works 24/7 and loves Tsuna.
Sakurazaka Engineer A new employee who got a job at a system development company with no knowledge or experience. Every day he is forced to work hard under Muromi, who is in charge of education.
Manager Hashimoto She is the manager of Narihira Sangyo, a customer of Tatsuka and others, and a cool career woman who can work. He is also an engineer's drinking buddy.
Hi, thank you for coming all the way here. My name is Hada from Yamaha Corporation. Today we will accompany you on your visit! …… Huh? "Hmm?"
What's wrong?
No, I didn't hear about your family. Um, is this girl (Muromi) someone's daughter?
……
……
(car)
Excuse me, this is an employee of our company. My name is Muromi from Suruga System. So, this is Manager Hashimoto of Narihira Sangyo.
A little! excuse me. It's definitely just a middle school girl somewhere. um, so you
This is Sakurazaka from Suruga System. We exchanged emails several times via Ropponmatsu.
Oh! "I see, you're the representative today." So, Mr. Hashimoto is an end user and Mr. Muromi is a newcomer to your company.
No, it's my boss
Huh?
Huh?
……
Anyway, thank you for your time today. First of all, I heard about the factory tour, but I heard that routers are made in Kakegawa, not Hamamatsu where the head office is located. it was a little surprising
Huh? "No, we're not going to a router factory."
Yes?
Isn't it written in the schedule? The first stop was the Kakegawa Piano Factory. Yamaha grand piano manufacturing site
To...?
*
(Why all of a sudden, the piano factory? Huh? Didn't we come to visit the router factory? Was there a misunderstanding? Was I mistaken for another visitor?...... No, but Suruga System I didn't say anything about my name.)
I got it. This is Yamaha Kakegawa Factory, Harmony Plaza
That's a beautiful building. It looks more like a museum or a concert hall than a factory.
It was only completed in 2007. It's freshly made. This building is a showroom, and the factory in the back has just completed relocation and integration in 2010.
Relocation? "Were you in another place before?"
Yes. Originally, the production line for grand pianos was located in Hamamatsu and was integrated into the upright piano factory in Kakegawa. It is now the only piano production base in Japan.
haha
Huh? "A grand piano, huh?"
What's wrong? Mr. Sakurazaka
Come to think of it, when I was in elementary school, I went to a piano factory in Hamamatsu for a social studies field trip. So it's not anymore? over there
Yes, we have moved. Huh? "Mr. Sakurazaka, are you from Hamamatsu?"
Yes, the nearest station is Yawata Station.
Hey, you really are our neighbor! "Then you should have just got a job at our company!" "It's probably within walking distance or commuting." ahahaha it's a waste
Ha ha ha...
*
So this is the factory premises. This area has an area equivalent to five Tokyo Domes.
Wow! "The piano runs along with the music!"
It is automatically transported between buildings with a dolly. You see, there will also be signals. It's dangerous if you don't stop properly when it's red
If you ignore the signal, you will be run over by the grand piano.
What is this room? "The machine keeps playing the same melody
It's an automatic string hitting machine. About 300 keystrokes per keyboard are used to make the parts fit together. I put it in a soundproof room because the monotonous sound stings my mind a little. Humans used to do this too.
So, machines are introduced. I had an image that the craftsman was making each one one by one.
It's much easier now than it was a while ago, because it's been streamlined and streamlined. That said, there are many manual interventions, right? "Parts related to sound, in particular, cannot be entrusted to machines yet."
For example, here is the room for the process called voicing. A craftsman adjusts the hardness of the hammer one by one by hand. It is said that it takes many years of training to become a full-fledged craftsman through delicate work while listening to sounds.
It's a strange space, isn't it? It's like a car factory, but there are craftsmen here and there
In the first place, the raw material is wood. No matter how homogenized it is, the grain of the wood will make a difference, and even the timbre of the wood is subject to individual tastes.
I see, the solution to conflicting propositions is the fusion of humans and machines. ……Yeah, it’s a way of thinking that doesn’t exist in IT. The world of musical instruments is interesting!
Hahaha, if you say so, it's worth planning. Now, let's take a look at the selection room. This is a room where you can play and compare grand pianos before shipping and choose your favorite product.
Yes! "Wow, I'm looking forward to it!"
(Sakurazaka-san, do you remember what you came here for...)
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Wow! "I got you a souvenir!" "Manager Hashimoto, please look at this." Felt hammer used for piano! "I made it into a key holder." No, it's a valuable item. Homare, when I was in elementary school, I went to Yamaha's music school, so I'm going to be envious when I talk about today. Be proud of yourself. Fufu, ufufufufu
Mr. Sakurazaka, Mr. Sakurazaka, wait a minute
What? Manager Hashimoto. No, I can't give you this. I'm going to make it a family heirloom. Or rather, I'm thinking of graduating from the IT system. After all analog warmth is necessary! "I also made a U-turn to Shizuoka and bought a Yamaha piano." I think I'll play "Neko tampatta" while putting a cat under my feet
Ei (dekopin)
Ha! What am I doing!? What the hell is going on here!?
Have you come to your senses? Sakurazaka-san, you're still a bit strange. It's true that Yamaha is a musical instrument company, but we were invited to visit the communication equipment factory, right? "However, so far the letter of the router has not appeared." Isn't it a little strange
Weird...
Sorry, Suruga is a fairly common name, so you might be mistaken for another company with the same name. Musical instrument trading company, parts manufacturer
! !
(No way... but if you think about it that way, you can certainly explain. Why was he called to Kakegawa instead of Hamamatsu? Why was he suddenly brought to the piano factory?)
(If that's the case, isn't the person who will really guide you through the router tour waiting somewhere else?
is Manager Hashimoto. Excuse me, I'm just going to call the president!
waited
Wow! "What is it, Mr. Muromi?" Please don't trip your feet suddenly. I'm in a hurry. I have to quickly clear up everyone's misunderstandings and return to the original tour course.
Nobody misunderstood. This is the original study course. It's a proper route according to the purpose of the plan
Huh? "It shouldn't be." After all, it has nothing to do with musical instruments, pianos, or communication devices, right?
What are you talking about? Yamaha entered the world of telecommunications in the first place because it had accumulated musical instrument production.
……
Yes?
(*) Actually, the sensor works and you won't be run over. Safety first.
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