Pearl Drums Anniversary - What Has The Company Been Doing for the Last 75 Years

It is a great honor and pleasure for me to announce that this year, 2021, marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of Pearl.

Pearl began in 1946, founded by Katsumi Yanagisawa, in a small backyard workshop in Tokyo, Japan, to produce music stands for the Japanese domestic market. Recognizing the increasing demand for percussion instruments, Katsumi soon decided to start making drums.In 1968, Pearl met an outstanding Flute technician who had the skill and craftmanship to enable Pearl to start Flute manufacture.

From these humble beginnings, Pearl has grown to become the iconic brand and global leader it is today. It has been a long and evolutionary journey.

We greatly appreciate musicians, our various business associates, partners, and friends all of whom have supported and worked closely with our company throughout the years. Without you, we would not be where we are today. We are continuing our commitment to creating instruments of outstanding value and driving market innovation.

This is our 75th birthday.
We want to celebrate our history, enjoy the now and innovate for the future.

President and CEO Max Iishi