Japanese toymaker has unveiled what it says is the world's smallest fully functioning grand piano. It may be a toy-sized, but the instrument has a full 88 keys and sounds much like a full-sized piano.
Japan's Sega Toys developed the piano, which measures 7 inches tall and almost 10 inches wide.
It's extremely difficult to play by hand, since each key is only about 1/5-inch wide. The tiny piano also has an auto-playing function that can crank out tunes by Tchaikovsky and Billy Joel.
One of the piano's developers said Japan's housing situation allows only a very few people to have the room for a full-sized grand piano. The piano will go on sale in Japan in April for about $500.
Japan's Sega Toys developed the piano, which measures 7 inches tall and almost 10 inches wide.
It's extremely difficult to play by hand, since each key is only about 1/5-inch wide. The tiny piano also has an auto-playing function that can crank out tunes by Tchaikovsky and Billy Joel.
One of the piano's developers said Japan's housing situation allows only a very few people to have the room for a full-sized grand piano. The piano will go on sale in Japan in April for about $500.
