Genichi Kawakami (川上源一 Kawakami Gen'ichi, January 30, 1912 – May 25, 2002) was the president of the Yamaha Corporation from 1950 to 1977, and again from 1980 to 1983. He is often credited with the international success of Yamaha. January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Corporation stubs | Companies of Japan | Musical instrument manufacturers | Percussion instrument manufacturers | Synthesizer manufacturers | Companies traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ...

Born in Hamakita, Kawakami was a graduate of Takachiho College of Commerce. He started working for Yamaha in 1937, where his father, Kaichi Kawakami had been the president since 1927. Kawakami succeeded his father and introduced motorcycle production to Yamaha (Yamaha Motor Corporation). Retired in 1976, he wrote several books on music. He died in Hamamatsu at the age of 90 of natural causes. Hamakita (浜北市; -shi) is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. ... A motorcycle (or motorbike) is a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. ... Yamaha Motor Corporation (ヤマハ発動機株式会社) is a motorized vehicle-producing company, initially part of the Yamaha Corporation. ... Music is an art, entertainment, or other human activity which involves organized sound, though definitions may vary. ... Hamamatsu (浜松市; -shi) is a city located in western Shizuoka, Japan. ...

Kawakami was married to Tamiko and had a son and a daughter.