Shigeru Kawai thought he knew a better way to build a piano, but his employer, the Yamaha Corporation, wouldn’t let him try. So, he went across the street and opened his own factory, starting one of the biggest rivalries in piano history. At PianoPiano, we feature one Kawai model which is the 43” Continental Console piano, a great option for those with a small space or who live in a walk up apartment.