Builders: Hiroaki Nishijima — A Commitment to Engineering

An interview conducted by Tadahiko Sakamaki for Builders, a series about the people behind musical instruments.

Hiroaki Nishijima discusses his work on the MS-20 and MS-20 mini with Sakamaki. The interview traces his arrival at KORG in 1977, work outside the company and return in 1999.

Nishijima describes the importance he places on the quality and beauty of schematics, circuit boards and prototypes. Their conversation considers how form, function and refinement connect in instrument development.