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Kawai vs Yamaha Pianos:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Yamaha Pianos had more branded searches than Kawai among piano bench brands worldwide. Yamaha Pianos was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to Kawai’s 1.9K, and held a 44.5% Share of Search versus Kawai’s 0.93%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among piano bench brands worldwide in September 2026Which is more popular in search, Kawai or Yamaha Pianos?
Kawai0.93%1.9K searches
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Yamaha Pianos44.5%90.5K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Kawai or Yamaha Pianos?

Compare the piano bench brands shoppers choose between. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Kawai and Yamaha Pianos among piano bench brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Yamaha Pianos, Kawai. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthYamaha PianosOn-StageRolandStaggHercules StandsKawai
Oct 202551.3%20%10.4%10.4%7%0.89%
Nov 202550.9%19.8%10.3%10.3%7.7%1.1%
Dec 202548%18.7%9.7%11.8%10.8%1%
Jan 202645.4%26.2%9.2%11.2%7.3%0.78%
Feb 202647.8%22.6%9.6%11.7%7.3%1%
Mar 202645.6%26.1%9.1%11.2%7%0.96%
Apr 202647.8%22.7%9.6%11.7%7.4%0.84%
May 202647.4%22.5%9.5%11.6%8%1%
Jun 202645.8%26%9.2%11.2%7%0.81%
Jul 202651.1%19.8%10.2%10.2%7.8%0.9%
Aug 202648.1%18.9%11.8%11.8%8.4%1%
Sep 202644.5%25.5%10.9%10.9%7.2%0.93%

How has the Kawai and Yamaha Pianos comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Yamaha Pianos was ahead of Kawai in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kawai’s estimated Share of Search among piano bench brands worldwide moved from 0.89% to 0.93%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.9K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yamaha Pianos’ estimated Share of Search among piano bench brands worldwide moved from 51.3% to 44.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 90.5K.

How did search popularity change for piano bench brands worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, Yamaha Pianos lost estimated Share of Search among piano bench brands worldwide, from 48.1% to 44.5%.

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How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kawai’s and Yamaha Pianos’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Kawai

1 branded search term

  • kawai keyboard

Yamaha Pianos

1 branded search term

  • yamaha pianos

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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