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Miyazawa is a Japanese flute company that produces hand crafted, professional flutes that are distributed and performed on worldwide. Famous Miyazawa players include Ian Clarke, Tadeu Coelho, Pierre-Yves Artaud, Jill Felber, Clare Southworth, Mihi Kim and Moshe Aron Epstein.(reference)

History
Masashi Miyazawa founded Miyazawa Flutes in 1969. The Miyazawa headquarters is located in Asaka, Japan. Mr. Miyazawa is now the Chairman of Miyazawa Flutes with Mashashi Yamamoto as President.(reference with company website if they have this information)

Innovations and Technology
Miyazawa is regarded as a leader in flute making technology .(needs independent reference) Innovations include a completely drop forged key mechanism, flat bottom key cups for consistant sealing , and the use of computer-monitored microwave energy in lieu of a traditional flame for soldering, which provides greater strength and longevity to the solder points. Miyazawa flutes feature the revolutionary (use more neutral words) Brogger System which is the most advanced (says who? in which sense most advanced? independent reference is necessary) version of the Brogger mechanism.

Flutes
Miyazawa flutes are available in a variety of metals including sterling and 958 silver, gold-silver alloy, 9k, 14k, 18k and 24k gold and platinum with many options for customization.(reference with company website if information is from there)

External Link

 * Miyazawa Flutes