Born in Tagawa-machi, Fuwa-gun, Gifu Prefecture, 1979
1997 After graduating from high school,
In 1998 he studied violin production and classical guitar production at Leeds College of Music
In 2000 Newark Violin Making School further explores the violin
After graduating from the same school in 2003, studied under Mr. Neil Kristóf Értz
Opened the workshop at Hellifield in North Yorkshire region in 2005 and devoted to production activities
2007 Collaboration with Reuning & Son of Boston, USA and Jeffery Holmes Fine Violins of Ann Arbor started
2008 Introduced as an internationally-acclaimed violin magazine “The Strad” as an innovator
Invited as a chief of studio to Pro Arte, Antwerp ‘s string instrument specialist in Belgium, engaged in repair, restoration and adjustment
Returned to Japan in 2009. Hold Atelier Kimura at Togari Town, Gifu Prefecture
Started serializing the column ” Anecdotes of famous instruments you know as you do not know ” at the 2010 string magazine “String” . A total of 25 times serialized until the fall of 2012
1178-1 Tarui-cho. Fuwa-gun, GIFU, 503-2121. Japan
Contact Tetsuya Kimura
Tel/fax +81 584 47 9748
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