The Yanagisawa soprano saxophone designs became influential throughout rest of the industry, comparable to the influence of Selmer (Paris) and Yamaha saxophones in other ranges. With the growth of Yanagisawa's reputation, interest in finding Yanagisawa instruments sold under other brands has become heightened in the used instrument market.

The Yanagisawa name soon became known for the impeccable workmanship, accurate intonation, and playability of its products. In 1980, the 500 series was introduced for sale under other brands in the student/intermediate market. In 1978, the 800 series models were introduced, which became the first Yanagisawa saxophones exported under Yanagisawa's own name. Starting in the late 1960s, Yanagisawa exported saxophones sold under various distributor's names, providing a large portion of the instruments sold under the Vito (Japan) brand and representing Leblanc's Martin brand for saxophones starting in 1971. Tokutaro's son Takanobu followed in his father's footsteps, choosing to pursue a career in the craft of instrument-making, and built his first prototype saxophone in 1951.

Within that wartime setting, Tokutaro's repair shop soon evolved into an instrument factory-the first to build woodwind instruments on Japanese soil.

The history of woodwind manufacturing in Japan had its origins in 1894 when Tokutaro Yanagisawa began repairing imported woodwinds for military band members. The bell, neck, and key-cups are extensively engraved. The Yanagisawa A9932J alto saxophone has a solid silver bell and neck with solid phosphor bronze body.

Yanagisawa a800