# Special Lecture: Yokohama and the Piano in the Meiji and Taisho Eras (Related Event for the 44th Yokohama International Piano Invitational Concert)
_第44回横浜市招待国際ピアノ演奏会関連イベント　特別レクチャー明治・大正期の横浜とピアノ_

- **When:** Sat, Nov 7, 2026 (JST)
- **Where:** 横浜みなとみらいホール　レセプションルーム, 横浜市西区 — 神奈川県 横浜市西区 横浜市西区みなとみらい2-3-6
- **Map:** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.456661,139.634018
- **Price:** price on the official site
- **Category:** Art & Exhibitions
- **Official site:** https://yokohama-minatomiraihall.jp/concert/archive/recommend/2026/11/4587.html
- **On Tokyo Events:** https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/special-lecture-yokohama-and-the-piano-in-the

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After opening its port in 1859, Yokohama quickly became a center for Western music and was once home to piano manufacturing. This lecture explores Yokohama's unique historical connection to the piano, tracing stories such as instrument dealers in the foreign settlement, the Nishikawa brand founded by Torakichi Nishikawa, and pianos made by the Chinese community including Zhou Xiaosheng. Advance registration required via Peatix. Lecturer: Hitoshi Karita (Chief Curator, Yokohama Museum of History).

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Source: Tokyo Events — https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/special-lecture-yokohama-and-the-piano-in-the