Tadamichi Fukuda

Oral History Information

Interview Date
Birth Date
Deceased Date
Job Title
Chariman
Company Name
Global Corp.
Tags
Gemeinhardt Company LLC, G. Leblanc Corporation, Deceased, Instrument Repair Technician, Band and Orchestra, Japanese Music Industry, Jupiter Band Instruments

Tadamichi Fukuda was the Chairman for the Global Corporation, located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1975 based on the repairing of musical instruments, especially violins. Fukuda-San soon expanded the company to become the exclusive supplier of many brands in Japan including Jupiter Band Instruments, G. Leblanc and Gemeinhardt Flutes. Over the years Fukuda-San has focused on providing training for instrument repairs and was the founder of The Global Wind Instrument Technical Academy, which has provided instrument repair classes for hundreds of students over the years.