2026.11.2

KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year: Part 2

As part of its 70th anniversary celebrations, KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL, operated by Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd., has renewed the design of its official character, “Kawai-chan,” giving the beloved character a fresh new look that appeals to a wider range of generations. Along with this renewal, KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL has launched an official Kawai-chan website and will soon release both the second series of Kawai-chan LINE stickers and a new set of animated LINE stickers for use in a variety of everyday situations. KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL remains committed to enriching people's lives through music and sharing the joy of music with generations of all ages. For more information, please visit the website below.

2026.10.1

KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year

Since its establishment in October 1956, KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL has remained committed to its founding vision: enabling all people to have equal access to music and to fully enjoy its benefits. Over the decades, we have nurtured generations of children who have developed a lifelong love of music. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our customers, partners, and supporters who have contributed to our journey and continued success. For more details, please tap the news title and visit our special anniversary website.

2026.8.19

【New】Guideline for Kawai Grade Test (September 2026 to August 2027)

We have uploaded the Guideline for next Kawai Grade Test (Sep.2026 - Aug.2027). If you are interested in or planning to take Kawai Grade Test, please check it out. We hope that this grade test will be a great encouragement and goal for your piano learning. ※ The Guidelines have been updated to the revised edition dated August 19, 2026.

2026.6.8

Announcement of "The 6th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION"

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting "The 6th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION" for students who learn music at KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL. Click here to check the competition regulations.

2026.5.25

Winner's Memorial Concert for "The 5th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION" upload

The 5th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION " Winners' Memorial Concert video has been upload. You can see the performance of "Grand Prize" and "Special Prize" winners. The video is at the bottom of the linked page, so please check it out! Enjoy the greatest performance!

2026.2.27

Announcement of the results of The 5th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION Final 2nd Round

Today, we are pleased to announce the results of The 5th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION Final 2nd Round. The final judging for this competition was conducted by the members of the Kawai Music Education Research Institute, and the winners of each prize were selected after rigorous discussion. Please click here for details.
Please note that we are unable to respond to any inquiries regarding the judging process or results, regardless of the reason.

2026.2.4

How to Log In and Watch Training Videos on the Instructors' Website

We have shared information on how to log in to the Instructors’ Website and how to watch the training videos. Please see the attached file. To access the videos, click “INSTRUCTORS” at the top right of the website and follow the steps to view the videos.
We hope you find these materials helpful in supporting your lessons, and we encourage you to make full use of them.

2026.1.29

Announcement of the Results: The 5th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION – First Round of the Final Stage

The results of the First Round of the 5th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION have been announced. The Kawai Music School Overseas Headquarters has completed the First Round of the Final Stage judging. Following a rigorous review process, the contestants advancing to the Second Round have been selected. For further details, please click here.
Please note that we are unable to respond to any inquiries regarding the judging process or results, regardless of the reason.

2025.12.19

Answers to “Find Kawai-chans (Christmas ver.)”

The answers to the “Find Kawai-chans (Christmas ver.)” challenge are now available! If you joined the challenge, check the answers and see how many Kawai-chans you found. Did you manage to find them all? Share your result with #FindKawaiChans!
We hope you enjoyed the challenge. If you want to try more fun challenges, please feel free to contact us!

2025.12.01

Registration for The 5th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION -Final Round- is open!

We have opened the registration for the Final Round(Application period: 2025 December 1st, ~22th.) Only students who have qualified for the Final Round through regional preliminaries are eligible to apply. We really look forward to participating from contestants in various locations. Click here to jump to the application form.

2025.11.16

Results of "The 5th KMSPC Vietnam Preliminary Round" announced

The resoluts of "The 5th KMSPC Vietnam Preliminary Round" have been announced. The results for each category are now available in Facebook. Please check it out. Chúc mừng.

2025.11.13

Results of "The 5th KMSPC Taiwan Preliminary Round" announced

The resoluts of "The 5th KMSPC Taiwan Preliminary Round" have been announced. The results for each category are now available in Facebook. Please check it out. 恭喜恭喜.

2025.11.4

Results of "The 5th KMSPC Indonesia Preliminary Round" announced

The resoluts of "The 5th KMSPC Indonesia Preliminary Round" have been announced. The results for each category are now available in Instagram. Please check it out. Selamat.

2025.09.01

【New】Guideline for Kawai Grade Test (September 2025 to August 2026)

We have uploaded the Guideline for next Kawai Grade Test (Sep.2025 - Aug.2026).
If you are interested in or planning to take Kawai Grade Test, please check it out.
We hope that this grade test will be a great encouragement and goal for your piano learning.

2025.08.21

Support Materials for Teachers of Grade Exam Candidates

We have uploaded supplementary materials to support the Examinations of Kawai Grade Test.If you are a teacher guiding students who are preparing for the Kawai Grade Test, we invite you to review these materials for additional support and clarification.

2025.06.12

For students taking the Kawai Grade Test

We have uploaded supplementary materials related to the Kawai Grade Test. These materials provide important information about test-day procedures and proper manners. If you are taking the test, please review them carefully to ensure you are fully prepared.

2025.6.9

Announcement of "The 5th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION""

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting "The 5th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION" for students who learn music at KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL.
Click here to check the competition regulations.

2025.5.28

Winner's Memorial Concert for "The 4th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION" upload

The 4th Kawai Music School Piano Competition” Winners' Memorial Concert video has been uploaded.You can see the performance of “Grand Prize” and “Special Prize” winners.
The video is at the bottom of the linked page, so please check it out!
Enjoy the greatest performance!

2025.2.28

Announcement of the results of The 4th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION Final 2nd Round

Today, we are pleased to announce the results of The 4th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION Final 2nd Round.
The final judging for this competition was conducted by the members of the Kawai Music Education Research Institute, and the winners of each prize were selected after rigorous discussions.
Please click here for details.

2025.1.23

Announcement of the results of The 4th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION Final 1st Round

Today, the results of the 1st round of the 4th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION were announced.
The Kawai Music School Overseas Headquarters members conducted the final 1st round of judging. After rigorous screening, the contestants for the second round of judging were selected.
For more details, please click here.

2024.12.01

Registration for The 4th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION -Japan Final Round- is now open!

We have opened the registration for the Japan Final Round (Application period: 2024 December 1st,∼ 24th.) Only students who have qualified for the Japan Final Round through regional preliminaries are eligible to apply. We really look forward to participating from contestants in various locations.Click here to jump to the application form.

2024.07.25

Referential Videos about KMSPC released

We have started to release a series of referential videos about "The 4th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION."These videos are mainly intended for teachers whose students are going to participate in this competition, and cover the following 2 items:
 1. Significance of the competition
 2. Notes on the competition regulations
We hope this will help you understand more about KMSPC and improve your teaching.

2024.07.01

【New】Guideline for Kawai Grade Test (September 2024 to August 2025)

We have uploaded the Guideline for next Kawai Grade Test (Sep.2024 - Aug.2025).
If you are interested in or planning to take Kawai Grade Test, please check it out.
We hope that this grade test will be a great encouragement and goal for your piano learning.

2024.6.1

The Special Page for "The 4th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION" launched

We would like to announce that the special page for "The 4th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION" is now open. If you are interested in participating, please refer to this page as well as the guidelines for the preliminary rounds announced by KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL in each country and region.
We are looking forward to your active participation.

2024.6.1

Announcement of "The 4th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION"

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting "The 4th KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION" for students who learn music at KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL.
Click here to check the competition regulations.

2024.3.1

Announcement of the results of The 3rd KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION Final 2nd Round

Today, we are pleased to announce the results of The 3rd KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION Final 2nd Round.
The final judging for this competition was conducted by the members of the Kawai Music Education Research Institute, and the winners of each prize were selected after rigorous discussions.
Please click here for details.

2024.2.01

Announcement of the results of The 3rd KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION Final 1st Round

Today, the results of the 1st round of the 3rd Kawai Music School Piano Competition were announced.
The Kawai Music School Overseas Headquarters members conducted the final 1st round of judging. After rigorous screening, the contestants for the second round of judging were selected.
For more details, please click here.

2023.12.01

Registration for The 3rd KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION -Japan Final- is now open!

We have opened the registration for the Final Round (Application period: 2023 December 1st,∼ 2023 December 24th.)
We really look forward to the participations of the successful contestants.
Click here to jump to the application form.

2023.08.01

Guideline for Kawai Grade Test (September 2023 to August 2024)

We have uploaded the Guideline for next Kawai Grade Test (Sep.2023 - Aug 2024).
From this time, "Kawai Music Education Grade Test" assignments have also been added.
If you are interested in or planning to take Kawai Grade Test, please check it out.
We hope that this grade test will be a great encouragement and goal for your piano learning.

2023.07.07

Referential Videos about KMSPC are being released

We have started to release a series of referential videos about "The 3rd Kawai Music School Piano Competition." These videos are mainly intended for teachers whose students are going to participate in this competition, and cover the following 4 items:
 1. Significance of the competition
 2. Notes on the competition regulations
 3. Analysis of each piece in Duo categories
 4. How to improve your student's performance
We hope this will help you understand more about KMSPC and improve your teaching.

2023.05.17

New video "Let's ask Dr. Piano!" released

We have released a video about the piano instrument. Dr. Piano will show you the inside of a piano! We hope that by watching this video you will understand the piano instrument and become more interested in it.
We would be grateful if you could share this video with your child or student!

2023.05.10

"Kawai-chan Relay Video" Released

We are releasing a video of Kawai-chan relay by members of Kawai Music Schools around the world.
We believe that wonderful music can connect our hearts like Kawai-chan doll in this video.

2023.04.19

The Special Page for "The 3rd KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION" launched

We would like to announce that the special page for "The 3rd KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION" is now open. If you are interested in participating, please refer to this page as well as the guidelines for the preliminary rounds announced by KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL in each country and region.
We are looking forward to your active participation.

2023.04.19

Winner's Memorial Concert for "2023 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION" uploaded

We have uploaded the video of Winner's Memorial Concert for "2023 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION".In this video, you can watch the performances by the winners of "Best Performance Award" and "Special Award".Also, all participants are introduced with the picture of each.
The video is at the bottom of the linked page, so please check it out!

2023.04.01

Announcement of "The 3rd KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION"

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting "The 3rd KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION" for students who learn music at KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL.
Click here to check the competition regulations.

2023.02.15

Announcement of the results of 2023 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION Final Round

Today, we are pleased to announce the results of 2023 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION Final Round.
The final judging for this competition was conducted by the members of the Kawai Music Education Research Institute, and the winners of each prize were selected after rigorous discussions.
Please click here for details.

2023.1.20

【募集】カワイ音楽教室(海外)　日本人講師募集

カワイ音楽教室では、インドネシア・中国・タイで、現地在住の日本人の子ども向けレッスンを担当いただける、各地域にお住まいの日本人ピアノ講師を募集しています。
一緒に日本の音楽教育を海外に普及しませんか？
ご興味のある方は、お問い合わせフォームからご連絡ください。

2022.12.01

Registration for 2023 KMSPC Final Round is now open!

Now that the preliminary round of 2023 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION in each country/region has finished and the qualified students have been settled, we have opened the registration for the Final Round (Application period: 2022 December 1st ∼ 2023 January 12th.)
We really look forward to the participations by the successful contestants.
Click here to jump to the application form.

2022.12.01

2023 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION 决赛报名开始的通知

目前，各地预赛已经结束，获得决赛参赛资格者已确定。
从今日起，即可开始进行决赛的报名。（报名时间为2022年12月1日~2023年1月12日）
本表为参加了中国预选赛，并获得了决赛参赛资格者的报名表。
此外的参赛者，请于上方英文版报名表进行报名。
请点击此处跳转至决赛报名表

2022.12.01

Results of “2023 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION CHINA Preliminary Round” announced

The results of "2023 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION China Preliminary Round” have been announced. The results for each Category are now available on Web site. Please check it out! “恭喜大家”

2022.11.30

Results of “2023 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION Thailand Preliminary Round” announced

The results of "2023 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION Thailand Preliminary Round” have been announced. The results for each Category are now available on Facebook. Please check it out! “ยินดีด้วยค่ะ”

2022.11.30

Results of “2023 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION Taiwan Preliminary Round” announced

The results of "2023 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION Taiwan Preliminary Round” have been announced. The results for each Category are now available on Facebook. Please check it out!“恭喜恭喜”

2022.11.23

Results of “2023 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION Vietnam Preliminary Round” announced

The results of "2023 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION Vietnam Preliminary Round” have been announced. The results for each Category are now available on Facebook. Please check it out! “chúc mừng”

2022.09.22

Results of “2023 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION Indonesia Preliminary Round” announced

The results of "2023 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION Indonesia Preliminary Round” have been announced. The results for each Category are now available on YouTube.Please check it out

2022.08.01

Guideline for KAWAI Grade Test (September 2022 to August 2023)

We have uploaded the Guideline for next KAWAI Grade Test (Sep.2022 - Aug 2023).
If you are interested in or planning to take KAWAI GRADE TEST, please check it out.
We hope that this grade test will be a great encouragement and goal for your piano learning.

2022.06.01

2023 KMSPC - Teacher's Seminar on Duo category will be held

On June 10th, we will hold a seminar for teachers about Duo categories, the new division of KMSPC.In this seminar, we will explain the rules and regulations of Duo category in detail.(Pleasae note that the seminar will be held in Japanese and English.)
If you would like to participate, please click here and fill out the linked application form.

2022.05.18

Academic exchange conference on Quality Education -Music education for children's hearts and minds-

We are glad to announce that we will hold an academic seminar about music education on May 26th (2:00 PM China Time / 3:00 PM Japan Time).
The speaker will be Ms. Misako Hazemoto, the chief researcher of the KAWAI Music Education Research Institute.
For details, please click here.

2022.04.18

Winner's Memorial Concert for "2022 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION" uploaded

We have uploaded the video of Winner's Memorial Concert for "2022 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION".In this video, you can watch the performances by the recipients of "Best Performance Award" and "Special Award".Also, all participants are introduced with the picture of each.
The video is at the bottom of the linked page, so please check it out!

2022.04.01

The Special Page for "2023 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION" launched

We would like to announce that the special page for "2023 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION" is now open.If you are interested in participating, please refer to this page as well as the guidelines for the preliminary rounds announced by the representative KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL in each country and region.
We are looking forward to your active participation..

2022.03.17

Announcement of "2023 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION"

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting "2023 KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION" for students who learn music at KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL.

Click here to check the rules and regulations.

2022.02.17

Announcement of the judging results of the KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION ～ONLINE～

Today, we are pleased to announce the results of the final judging of the KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION - ONLINE -.The final judging for this competition was conducted by members of the Kawai Music Education Research Institute, and the winners of each prize were selected after rigorous discussions. Please click here for details.

2022.01.10

Results of the “Kawai Virtual Piano Competition”in Thailand announced

The results of the "Kawai Virtual Piano Competition" held in Thailand have been announced.The results for each Category are now available on Facebook.Please check it out.

2021.12.28

【New】Guideline for KAWAI Grade Test (January to August 2022)

We have uploaded the Guideline for next year’s KAWAI Grade Test (Jan-Aug 2022).
If you are interested in or planning to take KAWAI GRADE TEST, please check it out.We hope that this grade test will be a great encouragement and goal for your piano learning.

2021.12.22

Results of the “KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL 钢琴比賽 -ONLINE-” in Beijing announced

The results of the "KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL 钢琴比賽 -ONLINE-" held in beijing have been announced.The results for each Category are now available on official website of KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL CHINA.Please check it out.

2021.11.06

Results of the “KAWAI ONLINE MUSIC COMPETITION”in Indonesia announced

The results of the "KAWAI ONLINE MUSIC COMPETITION" held in INDONESIA have been announced.The results for each Category are now available on YouTube.Please check it out.

2021.09.07

Announcement of Online Competition

We have released the details of "KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION -ONLINE-" for students studying at KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL.If you would like to participate, please check the details and contact your school.

2021.08.06

Announcement of Online Competition

We are delighted and proud to announce that we will be hosting the “KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL PIANO COMPETITION -ONLINE-”.This is the online competition for the students who learn SOUND TREE at KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL.
The details of this competition will be released soon!

2021.08.02

SOUND TREE VIDEO CONCERT Little Pianist Series Vol.8 #Thailand

"Little Pianist Series"- piano performances by students of KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL around the world.
We will introduce the music pieces from our original textbook "SOUND TREE", by the performances by Little Pianists around the world.

2021.07.19

SOUND TREE VIDEO CONCERT Little Pianist Series Vol.7 #Beijing

"Little Pianist Series"- piano performances by students of KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL around the world.
We will introduce the music pieces from our original textbook "SOUND TREE", by the performances by Little Pianists around the world.

2021.07.05

SOUND TREE VIDEO CONCERT Little Pianist Series Vol.6 #Indonesia

"Little Pianist Series"- piano performances by students of KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL around the world.
We will introduce the music pieces from our original textbook "SOUND TREE", by the performances by Little Pianists around the world.

2021.06.21

SOUND TREE VIDEO CONCERT Little Pianist Series Vol.5 #Thailand

"Little Pianist Series"- piano performances by students of KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL around the world.
We will introduce the music pieces from our original textbook "SOUND TREE", by the performances by Little Pianists around the world.

2021.06.07

SOUND TREE VIDEO CONCERT Little Pianist Series Vol.4 #Thailand

"Little Pianist Series"- piano performances by students of KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL around the world.
We will introduce the music pieces from our original textbook "SOUND TREE", by the performances by Little Pianists around the world.

2021.05.24

SOUND TREE VIDEO CONCERT Little Pianist Series Vol.3

"Little Pianist Series"- piano performances by students of KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL around the world.
We will introduce the music pieces from our original textbook "SOUND TREE", by the performances by Little Pianists around the world.

2021.05.18

We added new webpage about opening your KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL.

If you are going to launch a music school, or if you already have a music school and are interested in running KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL, why do not you start a school using KAWAI Music Educational System?
For details, please refer to the page about opening your KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL.
You can visit the page from this link or from the banner at the bottom of the "Location" page on the top page.

2021.05.10

SOUND TREE VIDEO CONCERT Little Pianist Series Vol.2

"Little Pianist Series"- piano performances by students of KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL around the world.
We will introduce the music pieces from our original textbook "SOUND TREE", by the performances by Little Pianists around the world.

2021.04.28

Post your music life with #kawaimusicschool

We are looking for your posts about your music life on social medias! Please show us your music life with #kawaimusicschool !
Duration May 1st, 2021 ~ October 31st, 2021
♪ click here for details♪

2021.04.26

SOUND TREE VIDEO CONCERT Little Pianist Series Vol.1

"Little Pianist Series"- piano performances by students of KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL around the world.
We will introduce the music pieces from our original textbook "SOUND TREE", by the performances by Little Pianists around the world.

2021.04.01

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Weibo

Please follow us on our SNS accounts (Facebook, Instagram, and Weibo) from the icons at the top of the page.

2021.04.01

SOUND TREE VIDEO CONCERT

We will introduce the performances by the students of the KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL in each region as the "Little Pianist Series".

2021.01.01

We Have Launched Our New Website!

We have launched a global website for KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL. On this site, we will be updating information about us.