Mr. Manji Suzuki is the man behind one of today's leading manufacturers of quality musical instruments. In the year 1947, the Ministry of Education in Japan made a big move by integrating music and playing instruments into the curriculum of Japanese students. Schools became the primary market for Mr. Suzuki's musical instruments. The Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation (鈴木楽器製作所, Suzuki Gakki Seisakusho), initial manufacturing harmonicas, now offers a wide variety of quality musical instruments easy to use for students.