Guitar craftsman Yairi

Guitar craftsman Yairi

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2006 shows guitar craftsman Kazuo Yairi, whose acoustic guitars have been used by famous musicians around the world such as Paul McCartney and Carlos Santana. He died of multiple organ failure at a hospital in Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, on March 5, 2014. He was 81.

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