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	Kokichi Mikimoto
		Mikimoto had previously received a patent in 1896 for producing hemispherical pearls, or mabes, and a 1908 patent for culturing in mantle tissue, but he could not use the Mise-Nishikawa method without invalidating his own patents.
		Mikimoto then altered his patent application to cover a technique to make round pearls in mantle tissue, which was granted in 1916.
		Mikimoto took advantage of every opportunity to personally promote his pearls, and took part in the 1926 Philadelphia World Exposition in which he displayed a replica of the "Liberty Bell" covered with pearls.
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	Kokichi Mikimoto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kokichi Mikimoto (御木本幸吉 Mikimoto Kōkichi, March 10, 1858 – September 21, 1954) is the Japanese inventor of the cultured pearl.
		In 1888 Mikimoto obtained a loan to start his first pearl farm at the Shinmei inlet in Shima province together with his wife and partner Ume.
		On September 21, 1954, Kokichi Mikimoto died at the age of 96.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kokichi_Mikimoto (224 words)

	Kokichi Mikimoto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Kokichi Mikimoto (御木本幸吉) (March 10, 1858 – September 21, 1954) is the Japanese inventor of the cultured pearl.
		In 1899 the first Mikimoto pearl shop was opened in the fashionable Ginza district of Tokyo.
		In September 1954, Kokichi Mikimoto died at the age of 96.
	www.gogoglo.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/k/ko/kokichi_mikimoto.html (206 words)

	MIKIMOTO PEARL ISLAND
		The life of Kokichi, which was full of ups and downs from his birth as the first son of a family who ran the noodle restaurant "Awako", until his death at the age of ninety-six, together with his many achievements, are illustrated sequentially through numerous photographs, actual articles and explanatory panels etc.
		Kokichi's relationship with his hometown is also given importance through exhibits, such as the replica of the house where he was born, displays showing his "footprints" which remain in Toba, and a panoramic model showing a complete view of Toba during the Meiji Period.
		Kokichi, as a man who made his living from the sea, was keenly interested in statues of Ebisu, a god also linked to the sea.
	www.mikimoto-pearl-museum.co.jp /en/king/kinenkan.html (297 words)

	Kokichi Mikimoto Cultured Pearls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Kokichi Mikimoto met Dr. Yoshikichi Minosaku, an authority in the fisheries industry, at an exhibit of Shima natural pearls.
		From that point Mikimoto devoted himself to developing man-made pearls and eventually succeeded in producing a semi-circular pearl on the inside of a cultured Akoya oyster shell.
		Mikimoto obtained a patent for this cultured pearl in 1896.
	www.jpo.go.jp /seido_e/rekishi_e/kokichi_mikimoto.htm (206 words)

	David's Ltd. : Pearls
		The name Mikimoto, along with the name of the gem, "pearl", is as analogous as the name DeBeers is with diamonds or the name Ford with the automobile.
		In the late 1800's it was the son of a noodle maker who dreamed of and discovered the process for cultivating oysters and implanting an object within the mussel to begin the natural process of growing a pearl.
		The oysters cultivated by Mikimoto in the Shinmei Inlet were exterminated by the tide.
	www.davidsltd.com /pearls.html (417 words)

	The Mikimoto Story Creation of An Industry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Kokichi threw himself and all his resources into experimenting with the creation of cultured pearls.
		Kokichi Mikimoto was a stubborn man however and not one to give up regardless of the factors against him.
		Kokichi Mikimoto passed away in 1954 at the age of 96 but the legend that he built endures.
	www.design4you.co.th /pearls/section6.htm (1619 words)

	Mikimoto Pearls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Mikimoto pearls came into existence with Kokichi Mikimoto, the person who introduced the world to cultured pearls (see our cultured Akoya pearls).
		Mikimoto pearls are priceless because these are high quality pearls.
		If you are a true admirer of pearls and of Kokichi Mikimoto, you may also wish to visit the Mikimoto pearl island in Toba.
	www.premiumpearl.com /pearls-info/mikimoto-pearls.html (460 words)

	Solitaire \| October November 2005 \| Empire Of The Sun
		This boy, Kokichi Mikimoto, was also looking outwards – to the sea, captivated by the pearl divers of Ise and the treasures they sought from the depths.
		Mikimoto’s fascination with the pearl industry was both escape and inspiration from a meagre life.
		Kokichi Mikimoto retired to a simple life in a house overlooking his beloved Ago Bay, unaffected by the enormity of his legacy.
	www.solitaire.com.sg /magazine/oct_nov05/story3.html (807 words)

	Kokichi Mikimoto Information
		Kokichi Mikimoto (御木本幸吉 Mikimoto Kōkichi, March 101858 – September 211954) is the Japanese inventor of the cultured pearl.
		In 1888 Mikimoto obtained a loan to start his first pearl farm at the Shinmei inlet in Shima province together with his wife and partner Ume.
		On September 211954, Kokichi Mikimoto died at the age of 96.
	www.bookrags.com /Kokichi_Mikimoto (194 words)

	Mikimoto Paris joaillerie de la perle de culture, accueil
		Mikimoto's vision and method greatly astonished jewellers and experts of the time and was a profound influence on the world of fashion.
		On 11 July 1893, Kokichi Mikimoto became the first person in the world to successfully culture a pearl,through his extensive study of how pearls are formed within oysters, he discovered that an oyster will cover any foreign object in its shell with nacre, the luminescent substance that forms a pearl.
		Mikimoto continued to experiment with different techniques to artificially implant a foreign object in oysters to stimulate the creation of pearls.
	www.mikimoto.fr /Anglais/en.mikimoto.htm (198 words)

	Mikimoto Pearls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Mikimoto is a brand not a type of cultured pearl jewelry.
		Kokichi Mikimoto is sometimes said to have almost single-handedly invented the modern cultured pearl industry.
		Mikimoto went on to become the first entrepreneur to successfully commercialize the sale of cultured pearls.
	www.ilovemypearl.com /mikimoto_pearls.html (701 words)

	Japanese Pearl Farms \| Akoya & Biwa & Keshii Pearls
		Mikimoto was born in Toba City, Japan on March 10, 1858, and began raising oysters in 1888, on Ojima Island, now named 'Mikimoto Pearl Island,' and on Ago Bay located in south-eastern Mie prefecture.
		By the late 1890s Kokichi Mikimoto had been awarded a patent for the process of culturing hemispherical pearls or "Mabes." Over the next 20 years, he continued his research into the art of culturing pearls, which by the early 1900's lead to his acquisition of a patent for culturing "Spherical" or "Round" pearls.
		In 1927, Kokichi Mikimoto met inventor and pearl collector, Thomas Edison in New York, Edison declared "There are two things which couldn't be made at my laboratory, diamonds and pearls." Of coarse Edison was wrong about diamonds, but pearls have yet to be simulated in a laboratory.
	www.khulsey.com /jewelry/pearl-farms_japan.html (813 words)

	Wikipedia: Kokichi Mikimoto
		Kokichi Mikimoto (御木本幸吉) (January 25, 1858 - September 21, 1954) is the Japanese inventor of the cultured pearl.
		Born as the first son of a noodle shop owner in Toba, Mie prefecture he left school at the age of 13 selling vegetables to support the family.
		It took another 12 years to create completly spherical pearls that were indistinguishable from natural ones.
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/k/ko/kokichi_mikimoto.html (189 words)

	Cultivation Of Pearls by : Ajit Hari Sahu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Kokichi had an urge for invention and he possessed that infinite patience that is the gift of so many Japanese.
		At that time Kokichi happened to attend a lecture in Tokyo in which an eminent scientist spoke of the possibility of cultivating pearls by promoting their growth in oyster shells.
		Mikimoto’s plan was to find the oysters, open shells, "Plant" a grain of sand in the right place in each, and then take care of them till the pearls would "grow".
	www.whereincity.com /contributions/stories/1443 (1011 words)

	Metropolis - Big in Japan: Kokichi Mikimoto
		Kokichi Mikimoto, founder of Mikimoto Pearls, was one such innovator.
		Born in Toba, Mie Prefecture in 1858, to a noodle shop owner, Mikimoto was educated in a tiny one-room school until age 13, when he left school to sell vegetables to help his family's finances.
		After achieving tangible results at last, and while preparing to open a new pearl farm, Mikimoto was again struck down when his wife died suddenly at the tragically young age of 32.
	www.tokyoclassified.com /BigInJapan/338/biginjapaninc.htm (457 words)

	Designer Jewelry, watches, jewelry repair and custom jewelry design at Roman Jewelers in New Jersey
		Mikimoto is the world- renowned jewelry company founded by Kokichi Mikimoto in 1893.
		The Mikimoto name is synonymous with superior quality at every stage…from the selection of the finest materials to the design and workmanship of the finished jewelry.
		Because each pearl is as individual as a fingerprint, Mikimoto assigns grades of A, A+, AA and AAA, with AAA being the rarest and most valuable cultured pearls in the world.
	www.roman-jewelers.com /Mikimoto.asp (258 words)

	Kokichi Mikimoto: Tutte le informazioni su Kokichi Mikimoto su encyclopedia.it
		Kokichi Mikimoto: Tutte le informazioni su Kokichi Mikimoto su encyclopedia.it
		Kokichi Mikimoto (御木本幸吉) (Toba 10 marzo, 1858 - 21 settembre, 1954).
		Nel 1899 aprì il primo negozio sul Ginza Dori di Tokyo dove tuttora si trova l'edificio, completamente nero, della società che ancor oggi porta il suo nome.
	www.encyclopedia.it /k/ko/kokichi_mikimoto.html (69 words)

	Kokichi Mikimoto - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Kokichi Mikimoto (御木本幸吉 Mikimoto Kōkichi, March 10, 1858 – September 21, 1954) is the Japanese inventor of the cultured pearl.
		It took another 12 years to create completely spherical pearls that were indistinguishable from natural ones.
		In September 1954, Kokichi Mikimoto died at the age of 96.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Kokichi_Mikimoto (203 words)

	Torii Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Mikimoto is considered to be the best quality of pearls in the world.
		Mikimoto Pearl Island, situated in Mie Prefecture, is where Kokichi Mikomoto cultivated pearls for the first time in history in 1893.
		Mikimoto Pearl Island, a small island facing Toba Bay, is now connected to the mainland by a bridge.
	www.usarj.army.mil /archives/archives/2000/sep/15/cultural/story01.htm (719 words)

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		Kokichi Mikimoto was to devote his career to culturing pearls and making them into jewelry that would be appreciated and admired throughout Japan and around the world.
		Mikimoto's celebration of this anniversary touches on the links that bond pearls and people.
		To commemorate the breakthrough, Mikimoto has created a pendant based on a coral motif, and is offering a portion of the proceeds of its sale to charity.
	www.mikimoto.com /html/en/anniversary/index.html (180 words)

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		Regardless of the many complications imposed by nature, Kokichi pledged to commit every fiber of his being to the task and he had the stubborn confidence to turn mighty nature into his ally.
		The Mikimoto Pearl Store, a two-story Western-style building made of white stone, was a remarkably new type of establishment, offering Kokichi's keen sense of contemporary fashion in the form of beautiful, high-quality items.
		Kokichi put the utmost effort into decorating the showcases with jewelry representing the highest quality and most refined styles.
	www.mikimotoamerica.com /history/index.html (641 words)

	eBay Guides - Mikimoto Pearl Jewelry Guide
		Mikimoto, one of the most experienced creators of jewelry, with a long tradition of distinction, gained its well-deserved reputation through paying fine attention to detail.
		Mikimoto pearls are carefully chosen after a strict examination of natural blemishes.
		Most Mikimoto jewelry creations have an "M" in the shell Mon or symbol which is stamped on the setting.
	reviews.ebay.com /Mikimoto-Pearl-Jewelry-Guide_W0QQugidZ10000000000074160 (1402 words)

	Cultured pearl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Modern-day cultured pearls are primarily the result of discoveries made in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Japanese researchers, most notably Kokichi Mikimoto.
		Although some cultures had long been able to artificially stimulate freshwater mollusks into producing a type of pearl, the pearls produced in this way were generally small and misshapen, rather than actual round pearls.
		What Mikimoto discovered was a specific technique for inducing the creation of a round pearl within the tissue of an oyster.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cultured_pearl (448 words)

	Metropolis - Japan Travel: Mie - Pearl jam
		Mikimoto Pearl Island also caters to those fascinated by the scientific and technical aspects of the way pearls are cultured, from oyster to the final product, and by the economics of how the price of pearls is influenced by such attributes as structure and color.
		The ama are one of the main tourist attractions here, but certainly no visit to Mikimoto Pearl Island is complete without dropping by the Kokichi Mikimoto Memorial Hall, where you will learn about the life of one of Japan's greatest entrepreneurs.
		Kokichi Mikimoto, the son of a humble noodle-restaurant owner, became the first person to culture pearls artificially.
	metropolis.japantoday.com /tokyotravel/tokyojapantravel/369/tokyojapantravelinc.htm (1101 words)

	Japan's Pearl Museum
		Mikimoto (1858-1954) was not actually the first to culture a pearl, but he was the first to successfully induce the growth of a fully spherical pearl, and he built a masterful empire around it.
		Mikimoto, however, wanted more than the semi-circular pearl he first cultivated, and for decades, continued to seed oysters, research them, and experiment despite red tides and unexpectedly low water temperatures.
		Mikimoto lived for almost 100 years, and his legend lives after him, not only in the Mikimoto stores and with high end jewelers, but in the reputation he built for pearls of distinction.
	www.theculturedtraveler.com /Museums/Archives/Pearl_Museum.htm (1320 words)

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