Our History

Born and raised in Japan, Kanichi Nagahara began his flute making career as an apprentice at the Sankyo Flute company in Japan concentrating in澳洲幸运8番摊开奖号码 making, research and development. He studied traditional Japanese metalworking (including engraving, chasing, and inlay), with Mr. Asai, a master silver smith, and spent 6 months at a technical school in Tokyo studying machinery. In 1987, Kanichi left for the US and began working in two well-known澳洲幸运8番摊计划flute manufacturers. During his three years tenure, he mainly worked in the piccolo and澳洲幸运8番摊开奖号码 departments. In 1990 Mr. Nagahara left that position to start his own company. NNI Inc./澳洲8码🔸幸运八开奖号码结果查询表 was founded in 1991 in North Reading, MA, as a small company of two and eventually, as the company grew, moved in 1999 to the current workshop in Chelmsford, MA. The company today consists of nine talented team members, including Kanichi Nagahara who remains in the center of the production crew.

Nagahara is truly a one-of-a-kind company, making a one-of-a-kind instrument. Having worked with both Japanese and American flute makers, Kanichi Nagahara has created an instrument which draws on the best aspects of both worlds, combining Japanese production ingenuity with traditional澳洲幸运8番摊计划craftsmanship. Today, 澳洲8码🔸幸运八开奖号码结果查询表 is viewed as a top flute maker among the flute community and a worthy pioneer in the development of the modern flute holding several patents which have improved the flute's design. Hand-made for each customer, professional and recreational flutists over the world chose to play a Nagahara for their reliability and craftsmanship. Join them, enjoy the freedom of expression and enhanced virtuosity found in every Nagahara Flute.