Ikutaro Kakehashi links Chairman and CEO of Roland electronics, Ikutaro Kakehashi founded the company in the early '70s. As a result, musicians the world over have enjoyed the most innovative and advanced electronic instruments and accessories. From pianos to drums, Roland's constant ambition to be at the front of electronic development has left many happy consumers in its wake. Click on the thumbnail to the right to see Ikutaro Kakehashi's handprints in cement. Click on the thumbnail to the right to see photos of Ikutaro Kakehashi.