In 2003, HARIO completed the world’s first glass violin, the Hario Violin.
Its creation was made possible by the expert manual glassblowing of a skilled craftsman and the unique properties of HARIO heatproof glass.

The World's First Glass Violin

Creation of the world's first glass violin, the Hario Violin, required our most sophisticated glass craftsmanship technology. We conceived the idea in collaboration with violinist Ikuko Kawai and produced the violin at our Koga Factory in Ibaraki Prefecture. We molded twenty violins during the prototype stage and completed the last two, which weigh about 1,380g each (versus around 800g for a wooden violin).

One Hario Violin is kept by Ikuko Kawai for musical performances, while the other is kept at the HARIO Head Office. The Hario Violin has a distinctive tone that differs from wooden violins, depending on the pitch, due to differences in resonance.