Thursday, March 28, 2019

Story image for mikimoto pearl from Financial Times

The long fall and curious rise of the pearl industry

Financial Times-May 31, 2017
At the turn of the 20th century, Japanese entrepreneur Mikimoto Kokichi revolutionised the industry by commercialising cultured pearls. Scarce natural pearls ...
Story image for mikimoto pearl from Nippon.com

Mikimoto Kōkichi: The Pearl King and His Museum

Nippon.com-Jul. 16, 2017
The humble Akoya oyster, grown in the bays of Mie Prefecture, produces the most prized gems of the sea: pearls. A century after Mikimoto Kōkichi perfected his ...
Story image for mikimoto pearl from USA TODAY

Melania Trump looks at pearls in Tokyo's upscale shopping district

USA TODAY-Nov. 5, 2017
Abe's wife, Akie, greeted the first lady with a bow as she arrived at the MikimotoPearl flagship store in Tokyo's glitzy Ginza shopping district on Sunday. The two ...
Story image for mikimoto pearl from Robb Report

Mikimoto Debuts the Reopening of Their Ginza Flagship in Tokyo

Robb Report-Jun. 2, 2017
Moving onto the fourth floor, Mikimoto's legendary pearl designs take center stage and feature a variety of pearl strands revered by women of all generations ...

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