December
� NAMM 2006 Anaheim, California. January 19-22
We will once again be exhibiting at the 2006 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California.
The NAMM Show runs January 19-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
This is the biggest North American musical instrument trade show.�
Our Booth No.1166 (Kyowa Shokai Co.,Ltd.), HALL E

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE(Adam Dutkiewicz/Joel Stroetzel) release a new DVD "(SET THIS)WORLD ABLAZE".

New Picks! Soilwork Peter Wichers Model and Ola Frenning Model on sale!

September
NOCTURNAL RITES NEW ALBUM! "GRAND ILLUSION"
September.28.2005
(Victor Entertainment VICP-63163)




August
We resume the sale of Signature Pick of Christopher Amott("CA-23XH") with the new design.

Mattias "IA" Eklundh FREAK GUITAR - THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED
Favored Nations release IA's second solo album August.23!





TASTE OF CHAOS Japan Tour (feat.THE USED,STORY OF THE YEAR,KILLSWITCH ENGAGE,FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND,RISE AGAINST And Japanese Band)
�OSAKA .
November.1 (tue) Osaka MOTHER HALL
�NAGOYA .
November.2 (wed) ZEPP NAGOYA
�TOKYO .
November.3 (thu) Tokyo Shin Kiba STUDIO COAST
Smash Japan Website


July
Christopher Amott leaved Arch Enemy after New Album"DOOMSDAY MACHINE"was recorded.
We will finish the production of "Dellinger-CA" soon!




New Artist Page: MICHAEL ROMEO (SYMPHONY X) / MICHAEL LEPOND (SYMPHONY X)


face to ace release a new Single "TOUGH!" in July.8.

*face to ace LIVE TOUR 2005 『５×５=37』*
Aug.7 Zepp Osaka, Aug.9 Zepp Nagoya, Aug.11 Zepp Tokyo


June
Freak Kitchen New Album!　"ORGANIC"





The Bassist MICHAEL LEPOND of SYMPHONY X uses Caparison Bass.

New Dellinger-BASS Ver.2 June on sale!

New Color Angelus Transparent Blue June On sale!

EVERGREY release a new DVD "A Night To Remember ".








May
OZZFEST 2005　KILLSWITCH ENGAGE/ ARCH ENEMY/ SOILWORK/ THE HAUNTED

April
Dellinger II April on sale!
Dellinger FX-HGS Midnight Blue April on sale!


March
The Bassist Nils Eriksson of NOCTURNAL RITES uses Caparison Bass.

The guitarist Rune Stigart of the Danish Band MNEMIC uses Caparison Guitar.

MNEMIC Japan Tour!
Mar.13(Sun) Independence-D(Day#3)
Mar.14(Mon) Shinjuku・Numabukuro Sanctuary


Fenurary
Soilwork release a new album "STABBING THE DRAMA".
March.8th
Soilwork on tour with Dark Tranquility,Hypocrisy,Mnemic



January
The article of Anders Bjorler(THE HAUNTED) was inserted in "Guitar World" February issue.

Caparison Guitars exhibit in the 2005 NAMM SHOW.
Thank you for visiting our booth at 2005NAMM Show!


2005 NAMM SHOW-Caparison Booth
HALL-E/Booth No.1278(Kyowa Shokai)
Jan. 20 (Thu.) -Jan. 23 (Sun.) at Anaheim, USA








Fumihiko Kitsutaka release a new album
NEVER ENDING STORY/ FUMIHIKO KITSUTAKA & FRIEDNDS.
Jan.16




December.2004
Dellinger "Oiled Mahogany" came out on December!
*We stopped the production of Dellinger "Natural Mahongay".

Young Guitar Special Appendix DVD (2005 Jan.Issue)
the performance of Mattias "IA" Eklundh seen with DVD.