HF-SHIKIZAKURA’25/ATB

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A “Sakura x Autumn Leaves” 2025 model with the motif of Obara’s “Four Seasons” Sakura trees

Body back depicting cherry blossoms and autumn leaves spreading across both sides of a road

A three-piece body back, where the brown burst pieces and the maple centerpiece harmonize beautifully. The maple wood, evoking depth, depicts rivers and roads flanked by cherry blossoms and autumn leaves, featuring stylized, charming cherry blossoms and maple leaves.

The collaboration of cherry blossoms and autumn foliage, dyed in the colors of autumn

The Four Seasons Sakura Tree blooms coinciding with autumn foliage, creating a fantastical scene where cherry blossoms and autumn leaves coexist at their peak. This year’s Four Seasons Sakura models evoke autumn by incorporating brown-stained cherry wood as inlay. Autumn foliage is rendered using satinwood and mobinga wood, further enhancing the colors of Autumn.

The fingerboard features a design of a Japanese bush warbler, a bird long familiar to the region as the village bird when it was a Village. Known for its wariness, the bush warbler peeks out from between the autumn leaves and cherry blossoms in a composition that brings a smile to your face.

Autumn in Obara and the scene of fluttering, scattering autumn leaves

The pickguard, modeled after cherry blossom petals, uses tortoiseshell material to express the shifting colors of autumn, adorned with a delicate design where maple leaves and cherry blossoms coexist. The soundhole cover depicts a woman under a Japanese umbrella, which has become a symbol of the Sakura Guitar, depicting a scene where she stands amidst swirling maple leaves.

Headway thinnest ever “Extra Slim U Neck”

We also adopted the Extra Slim U-Neck, featuring Headway’s thinnest profile yet and an ergonomic shape for comfortable grip. This neck is not just thinner; internal carbon support reinforcement bars maintain Headway’s signature sturdiness and stability. We’re confident this neck grip will appeal to female players and players with smaller hands. A semi-glossy finish, reminiscent of a well-played neck, provides just the right grip—enough to make your hand feel like it has a tight grip on the neck. Furthermore, the carbon support enhances rigidity, leading to improved responsiveness.

34 Semi-Forward Shifted Bracing

For this model, we adopted the “34-Bracing” layout, which offered the most promising results based on the late Master Builder Yasuo Momose’s last developments. This layout is closer to a “semi-forward shift” than a true forward shift, positioning the X-bracing intersection approximately 4.6mm closer to the bridge. Its significant appeal lies in its enhanced structural stability. The result is a sound that retains the warmth and harmonic richness characteristic of forward-shift bracing while delivering a responsive, brilliant tone and delicate touch.