The “*4-shaku piano” owned by the Hamamatsu City Museum is a small grand piano manufactured in the 1930s. Its small, cute appearance and beautiful tone make it a valuable asset that tells the history of Hamamatsu City’s musical instrument industry.

*”Shaku” is a unit that represents something unique to Japan.

1 shaku is approximately 30cm.

Even after nearly 90 years, this small grand piano has been preserved in its original state, and there are many hidden dramas behind it.

This time, we spoke to Hamamatsu City Museum’s director, Kazuyu Suzuki, and curator, Mitsuru Hashimoto, about the background to the birth of this small grand piano and the history of Hamamatsu’s musical instrument industry that can be seen in it.

Founded in 2021, Colorful Studio Co., Ltd. operates the recycled kimono specialty store “Chuemon,” the cute clothing for adults “KEI collection,” and the handmade experience workshop on Lake Hamana “Lubera” on Lake Hamana.

Chuemon, which has a history of about 100 years in selling recycled kimonos, has started a kimono rental business and a recycled kimono remake business as its next new endeavors.

Through these projects, they hope to contribute even a little to reducing the amount of kimono waste, which is a social problem, and to encourage people to incorporate kimonos, a traditional part of Japanese culture, into their lives.

This month’s recommendation is “Chuemon,” a recycled kimono specialty store run by Colorful Studio Co., Ltd.

Glamping has been attracting more and more attention in recent years as a leisure activity that allows you to easily enjoy the outdoors.

This time, we will introduce Hamamatsu Fruit Park Tokinosumika, a recommended spot in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture where you can enjoy glamping and various other activities.

Please read until the end as we will be introducing a detailed report of our stay, including the tent we will be staying in, the luxurious BBQ menu, and how to enjoy the second day.