Re: [Harp-L] Harmonica Manufacturing in Japan

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

Suzuki is located in Hamamatsu, on the lower east coast. Google News searches in 
recent days have not yielded much direct information, but car manufacturing 
there seems to be undisrupted.
 Winslow Yerxa
Author, Harmonica For Dummies ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5
Harmonica instructor, The Jazzschool for Music Study and Performance
Resident expert, bluesharmonica.com
Columnist, harmonicasessions.com




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From: john coster <john.medicineb@xxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, March 14, 2011 9:56:53 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Harmonica Manufacturing in Japan

As I watch the horrors unfolding in Japan, I can't help wondering what kinds
of harmonica production disruptions might occur. How could this affect the
availability of harmonicas and replacement parts? I worry about the Suzuki's
operations particularly. I'm getting accustomed to a couple of their models.
I'm not sure exactly where they are produced. Does anyone have any useful
knowledge about where the Japanese producers are located and how they may be
affected?

John Coster