About the win

Stanislav Bunin won the eleventh edition in 1985, setting off a wave of 'Bunin fever' that was especially intense in Japan. His success even helped inspire a celebrated manga about the competition.

Key facts

• Winner of the 1985 edition, triggering huge popularity in Japan.
• Grandson of the great pedagogue Heinrich Neuhaus.
• His win inspired the Japanese manga 'Piano no Mori' (Forest of Piano).
• Later based his career in the West and in Japan.