Kawakami

Yusuke Kawakami's introduction to the world of guitar making came from his family. His Uncle owned a world-renowned guitar building company in Gifu, Japan where his father was the chief luthier until 2002. On graduation from university Kawakami became a corporate employee but his real passion was for guitars and wood working, and he started doing woodwork in a corner of his uncle's guitar shop on weekends. After he had mastered the hand tools, he moved on to make his first instrument: a ukulele. On completing this instrument he decided to quit his corporate job and work as a luthier.