Mr. Kuniaki Nomata joined YAMAHA in 1977. For the next sixteen years, he was engaged in flute design, development, manufacturing, and correspondence with professional flutists.

From 1984 to 1991, Mr. Nomata devoted himself to research development and marketing at the Studio R&D in Frankfurt, Germany. During this period, he gained recognition by many European flutists with his innovations in headjoint design and skills in fine tuning the instrument. Some of the names who sought him in charge for their instrumental care are: Kurt Redel, Paul Meisen, Andras Adorjan, Irena Grafenauer, Andrea Lieberknecht (Germany), Wolfgang Schultz, Dieter Flury (Austria), Peter Lukas Graf (Switzerland), Christian Larde, Maxence Larrieu, Patric Gallois, Shigenori Kudo, Philippe Pierlot (France), and so on.

Meanwhile, Mr. Nomata successfully developed the "EC headjoint". He started marketing a new model (xx4) with a redesigned scale and a new headjoint which he had developed. Currently, this is the principle model produced by YAMAHA. In 1992, he co-founded "Flute Masters Company" with two other senior YAMAHA engineers, which soon received an excellent reputation with their high technical skills.

In 1995, Mr. Nomata presented his original flute and began introducing it to flutists worldwide. It featured the most advanced ideas at the time. While developing this flute, he demonstrated his high design skills and reflected his rich experience in manufacturing and repair, created an innovative product. His flute soon became one favored by major artists, such as Paul Meisen and Hideaki Sakai. In 2000, Henrik Wiese, the principal flutist of Bavarian State Opera Orchestra, a Masters Flute user, won the first prize in the Munich Competition and solidified its remarkable reputation.

In 2002, Mr. Nomata established this new company "Nomata Flute SA". The following year, he released "Nomata Flute" to the world, which has been rapidly expanding its market.