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Message from the world

As this time after the big earthquakes in Japan, we have received a lot of messages and words and encourages from our friends in all of the world. We like to share these warm wishes with all of Japanese people and all of the people got desaster in this time. In the meantime, thank you so much for the kindness and messages to all of Takamine Friends.


TO OUR FRIENDS AT TAKAMINE
OUR SINCEREST BEST THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH ALL OF THE JAPANESE PEOPLE AT THIS TIME.WE ARE DEEPLY SADDENED TO HEAR/SEE THE TERRIBLE DEVASTATION,DESTRUCTION AND TRAGIC LOSS OF LIFE HAPPENING IN YOUR COUNTRY.
AGAIN,OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH ALL OF YOU.
OUR BEST WISHES,
IAN AND ALL THE STAFF AT PRO MUSIC

Ian Corazzol
Managing Director
Pro Music Australia P/L
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We had heard of the terrible disaster that stroke your country and were
shocked by its horrible scales.Hope you, your families and all Takamine team in Nakatsugawa are well and safe.

Anyway, we would like to express our deep feeling of sympathy and
solidarity.Our hearts are with you at this hard time.

Sincerely,

Miri Marshak,
Import Manager
RBX International Co./Israel &All of us at RBX International Co./Kley Zemer

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With deep condolences over the lost lives in the disaster and express our
sincere sympathy to the Japanese people..

I hope all of your family and team from Takamine are safe.

Best Regards

Lee
GUITAR COLLECTION SDN BHD/Malaysia

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You are in our thoughts and prayers during this devastating time. We hope that you are safe and unharmed.

Kind Regards,
Ashmantha Muruven /South Africa

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We have been hearing the tragic news about the earthquake and tsunami occurred in Japan last week and we are very touched about that.

We really are very sorry for what happened and hope that all you from Japan can overcome all difficulties in a short time.

We hope that every you from Takamine are safe and have not been directly affected by the tragedy.
While we can not help you directly to minimize suffering , we would like to forward a message of optimism and hope that everything can be resolved well.
Despite the distance , we would like to offer our support and help that is possible.

All the best for you.

Alexandre
and all Sonotec friends./Brazil
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Hope this email finds you well and sound...and that you could pass my warmest wishes to Takamine team in Japan...my thoughts are with them and all people of Japan...I always liked Japan and Japanese, their ways,them being cultured and well mannered, their honour in everything they do...their technological excellence...hence me exclusively using
Takamine guitars (and Audio-Technica mikes).

Sunshine and greetings.

Branco & Branco Stoysin Trio
Sun Recordings, London.
http://www.brancostoysin.co.uk
CDs and all the info available via
the website.

As this moment of the earthquakes in Japan

As you well know the 9.0 quake just attacked to the Japan's eastern coast on Mar. 11, 2011. It’s one of the largest quake in the world. We can’t figure out how many people were dead or the total damage at this stage. Everything fell down in the quake and Tsunami…. and many victims lost everything……

According to the current news we’ve lost around 1,600 people already and we still have been missing more than 10,000 people. The 9,500 are in the one of the town where the population is 17,000. You can image how serious the damage was.

As you may know through the TV news the other serious issue is the damage of unclear plants in Fukushima prefecture. There are two damaged unclear plants. Unfortunately around 200 people were exposed to radiation. We just hoped no more people would be exposed, but the 3rd plant blew up in this morning. It’s the outside shelter, so the explosion was not the serious one. But the situation has been getting serious.

Fortunately Takamine Gakki Co., Ltd. is located in Gifu prefecture where is in the middle part of Japan (it takes an honor drive from Nagoya). Our people and facilities didn’t get any damage. The all of us and their families are safe.

When the quake attacked to us our staff (total: 5 persons) were in Tokyo. They were all safe, but they told me that they felt big and long shake even though they were in Tokyo. And one sales guy was in Sendai where was damaged seriously, but he left there around 2 hours before the quake and on the way back to our home town. He was really lucky. (I should not say so though.)

Japanese government decided to control the electric power in the east area where is Tokyo, Saitama, Kanagawa, Gunma, Yamanashi, etc. from the Tokyo electric company until the next month. They are trying to make a time lag shut down for each area. And Toyota, Honda and other big factories are all closed on today. We need to help for saving the life line to all damaged area and all victims.

We at Takamine Gakki Co., Ltd. would like to do something for all victims. If big artists could help us to make a charity auction with their singed Takamine guitars, it would be really appreciated. Or anything what we can do through our business connection would also be fine. We will do anything what we can do for victims. Please give us your help and cooperation.

Japan has been in the most serious situation now. But we will come back to here with getting much stronger Samurai heart and spirit. It’s not easy, but I assure Japanese can make it.

Finally I would like to offer extend my heartfelt condolences to all victims and their families.

Sincerely,

Hayami Tate
& all staff at Takamine Gakki Co., Ltd.