A local council in Japan has removed a street piano from a railway station after it deemed too many people were breaking the rules while playing.
Kakogawa's local council put a piano inside the city's main railway station in November, in the hopes residents would participate in a global piano-playing trend.
But six months into the city's piano fun, local authorities are disappointed by piano enthusiasts after some broke the rules.
The BBC reports these were laid out when the street piano was installed, with officials insisting users should disinfect their hands before playing, their performances should be kept to 10 minutes and people should avoid singing.
But officials have slammed the piano lid shut after too many people used the instrument for too long, or sang loudly while playing.
It's reported some piano users were found to have been practising the same sounds over and over, for up to an hour, while others played during the station's announcements.
And with warnings issued by officials and no improvement in piano behaviour, the street piano has been removed.
But there is a glimmer of hope for street-playing pianists. Local authorities say the piano may be placed in a different public location, away from the railway station's speakers.
