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	Kokichi Mikimoto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On September 21, 1954, Kokichi Mikimoto died at the age of 96.
		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.
		In 1899 the first Mikimoto pearl shop was opened in the fashionable Ginza district of Tokyo.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kokichi_Mikimoto (224 words)

	history
		MIKIMOTO U.S. "I would like to adorn the necks of all the women of the world with pearls," Kokichi Mikimoto said shortly after he succeeded in culturing a perfectly round pearl.
		However, the elegant beauty of Kokichi's pearls was eventually recognized by women throughout the world, and his wish was fulfilled, as the name "Mikimoto" became well-known around the globe.
		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.
	www.mikimotoamerica.com /history (623 words)

	Guide to Mikimoto Pearls-Pearl Jewelry
		Mikimoto Pearls are named after Kokichi Mikimoto who developed modern techniques for culturing pearls and convinced the general public to accept those pearls as worthwhile and valuable.
		Mikimoto was born in Toba City, Japan, in 1858, the eldest son in a family which ran a noodle restaurant.
		Thereafter, Mikimoto was a tireless advocate of the new pearl culturing techniques and the improved quality of this new technology.
	www.pearlpleasures.com /page7.html (225 words)

	The Mikimoto Story Creation of An Industry
		In fact, due to the efforts of Kokichi Mikimoto and his company, in the 1930's the popularity of pearls had gone up worldwide and with it there was an accompanying expansion of the cultured pearl industry and thus a new industry took root in Japan.
		Kokichi Mikimoto passed away in 1954 at the age of 96 but the legend that he built endures.
		For Kokichi who loved pearls, the fear of their depletion and the extinction of the oysters that produced them was the right catalyst to spur him to try and cultivate them and thus gave birth to the multi million dollar cultured pearl industry.
	www.design4you.co.th /pearls/section6.htm (1582 words)

	David's Ltd. : Pearls
		Thanks to his hard work, painstaking determination, and numerous sacrifices Kokichi Mikimoto was successful in developing the first pearl derived from an implant and is recognized today as the father of the cultured pearl.
		In 1888, Kokichi Mikimoto established the first pearl farm by immersing bamboo baskets containing oysters, implanted with foreign objects, in Shinmei Inlet in Ago Bay and at Toba at what is now called Pearl Island in Japan.
		This was the day that Kokichi Mikimoto opened the way for what was to become a very important industry.
	www.davidsltd.com /pearls.html (417 words)

	Miss Universe®
		Mikimoto Pearl Island is where pearls were cultured successfully for the first time in history in 1893 using a method developed by Kokichi Mikimoto.
		MIKIMOTO (America) Co., Ltd. is the American subsidiary of the world-renowned Japanese company, K. MIKIMOTO & Co., Ltd. In 1893, the company founder, Kokichi Mikimoto, developed a technique for the cultivation of pearls, and the business remains the world leader in high-quality cultured pearls.
		Mikimoto, who has just embarked on the fourth year of its long-term partnership as the official jewelry sponsor of the Miss Universe Organization, will design two additional unique crowns for the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA competitions and original tiaras for their respective new titleholders.
	www.missuniverse.com /press/newcrown.html (680 words)

	Kokichi Mikimoto Pearl King
		Kokichi Mikimoto Pearl King appreciated the innocence of children and always wanted to be the kind od man written about in school books.
		He was Kokichi Mikimoto, age 89, who has annoyed more oysters for more profit than any other man. Last week the longtime king of Japan's culture-pearl industry declared the largest personal income in Japan in the first year of American occupation.
		Kokichi Mikimoto Pearl King, as written about in the following beginning of a USA magazine article printed on September 9, 1946.
	www.karipearls.com /kokichi-mikimoto-pearl-king.html (438 words)

	Metropolis - Japan Travel: Mie - Pearl jam
		Kokichi Mikimoto, the son of a humble noodle-restaurant owner, became the first person to culture pearls artificially.
		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.
		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.
	metropolis.japantoday.com /tokyotravel/tokyojapantravel/369/tokyojapantravelinc.htm (1101 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.
		What Mikimoto discovered was a specific technique for inducing the creation of a round pearl within the tissue of an oyster.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cultured_pearl (448 words)

	Mikimoto Pearls
		Mikimoto pearls came into existence with Kokichi Mikimoto, the person who introduced the world to cultured pearls (see our cultured Akoya 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.
		Mikimoto pearls are priceless because these are high quality pearls.
	www.premiumpearl.com /pearls-info/mikimoto-pearls.html (460 words)

	Torii Online
		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.
		Mikimoto is considered to be the best quality of pearls in the world.
	www.usarj.army.mil /archives/archives/2000/sep/15/cultural/story01.htm (719 words)

	Pearl information sheet ~ PGR-Gem.com
		Kokichi Mikimoto, the son of a noodle maker, had a dream and a hard-working wife, Ume.
		Mikimoto had received an 1896 patent for producing hemispherical pearls, or mabes, and a 1908 patent for culturing in mantle tissue.
		With this technicality, Mikimoto began an unprecedented expansion, buying rights to the Mise-Niskikawa method and eclipsing those originators of cultured pearls, leaving their names only for history books.
	www.pgrgem.com /color/datasheets/pgrpearl.html (582 words)

	Mikimoto Pearls
		That's because Kokichi Mikimoto, one of the fathers of pearl culturing, and with 100 years of experience, the company that bears his name has the longest experience in perfecting the culturing process.
		Mikimoto not only was one of the first developer of a cultured Akoya pearl, but he was also a master entrepreneur and marketer.
		Jewelers will refer to their pearls as "Mikimoto quality." Be sure you buy your pearls from a knowledgeable, reputable dealer so you can be confident your heirloom jewelry purchase is of the best quality, with out the inflated price tag that comes with true mikimoto pearls.
	www.pearlsofjoy.com /index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=49 (537 words)

	Pearl Animals Glossary, Library, Terms&Definitions of Pearls
		Mikimoto, Kokichi (1858- 1954): Considered to be the father of modern pearl culturing.
		The technique was perfected in the early 20th century by Kokichi Mikimoto and others in Japan.
		They were Kokichi Mikimoto, Tokichi Nishikawa and Tatsuhei Mise.
	www.pearlanimals.com /libraryterms.html (2218 words)

	SHOP MIKIMOTO Pearls ONLINE at JR Dunn
		Kokichi Mikimoto is said to have almost single-handedly invented the modern cultured pearl industry.
		The elegant beauty of Kokichi's pearls was eventually recognized by women throughout the world, and his wish was fulfilled, as the name "Mikimoto" became the best-known name in pearls around the globe.
		"I would like to adorn the necks of all the women of the world with pearls..." Kokichi Mikimoto said shortly after he succeeded in culturing a perfectly round pearl.
	store.jrdunn.com /category_s/124.htm (199 words)

	Mikimoto - Sea Majic/Blue Lagoon - Pearl-Guide.com - Pearl Forum
		Mikimoto is not known to put their name on low-quality goods.
		I realize that their are other great options from reputable jewelers, but when I see people comparing their pearls to Mikimoto's for a fraction of the price without any standardized grading I become skeptical of their claims.
		You are right that you are paying for a name, especially in the case of Mikimoto.
	www.pearl-guide.com /forum/showthread.php?p=635 (704 words)

	Mikimoto Pearl Island Museum/Attraction Review Ise-Shima National Park Frommers.com
		Born in Toba in 1858, as the eldest son of a noodle-shop owner, Kokichi Mikimoto went to Yokohama as a young man and was surprised to see stalls selling pearls with great success.
		Mikimoto, who died at the age of 93, was a remarkable man and a real character.
		In 1905, Mikimoto cultivated his first perfectly round pearl, after which he built what is probably the most successful pearl empire in the world.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/ise-shimanationalpark/A31266.html (676 words)

	Pearl Oasis vs. Mikimoto Pearls
		In fact, Kokichi Mikimoto, the founder of the company, invented the technique for culturing pearls using Akoya oysters.
		Mikimoto is a brand not a type of cultured pearl jewelry.
		The only Mikimoto grades we were able to find were A1, A+ and A. Lenkersdorfer Fine Jewelers in Tyson's Corners Mall actually had the best selection to choose from and we bought the pearl bracelets from Lenkersdorfer on September 16, 2000.
	www.pearloasis.com /pearloasis-vs-mikimoto.htm (834 words)

	Mikimoto Rummele's Jewelers
		Kokichi Mikimoto, the eldest son of a noodle shop owner, was born on January 25, 1858 in the town of Toba in Shima district of the present Mie Prefecture.
		Kokichi Mikimoto first opened the Mikimoto Pearl Store in today’s Namiki-Dori, Ginza 4-Chome.
		The red tide of November 1892, a result of an abnormal increase in plankton caused by water temperature and rainfall, proved to be the ultimate test for the Mikimotos as it destroyed their entire crop of oysters in Ago Bay.
	www.rummeles.com /designers/mikimoto (552 words)

	Pearl Distributors Affordable Saltwater & Freshwater Pearls Jewelry
		Kokichi Mikimoto (1858-1954) is said to have revolutionized the Pearl industry as we know it today.
		So Kokichi Mikimoto began to insert various objects in the body in the hope they would create “The Pearl”.
		Mikimoto moved his experimentation to the Island of Tatokujima in Ago Bay.
	www.pearldistributors.com /mikimoto-2.php (395 words)

	Asiaweek.com
		Mikimoto, 50, is the fourth-generation chief of the Mikimoto pearl empire, which was started by Mikimoto Kokichi, a noodle vendor's son, in 1893.
		Magazines reminded their readers of how Mikimoto Kokichi invented the process that gave the world the cultured pearl.
		Closely identified with Japan, Mikimoto is the country's single largest player in the $2.7-billion pearl jewelry retail industry, with a 10% share -- and it is a major producer, wholesaler and retailer of the lustrous gem the world over.
	www.asiaweek.com /asiaweek/96/1011/cs2.html (791 words)

	Mikimoto
		The history of Mikimoto cultured pearls began in 1893, when Kokichi Mikimoto's attempt to induce pearl production in oysters was met with success in the form of a single semi-round pearl.
		Mikimoto cultured pearls are highly sought after and continue to enchant people throughout the world.
		The requirements of Mikimoto pearls are strict with only 3-5% meeting the standards.
	www.haldavis.com /Mikimoto.htm (89 words)

	Mikimoto
		A natural born marketer, Mikimoto took advantage of every opportunity to promote his pearls and took part in the 1926 world exposition in Philadelphia which he most likely displayed his famous "Liberty Bell" covered with pearls.
		Even the display window was small with a few choice pearls on display, including a small Mikimoto pearl neclace in the corner with the price tag, $99, (or close to that, I forget the exact amount) prominently displayed.
		I saw a Mikimoto Pearl ad informing us that the store was only a couple of blocks away at 680 Fifth Avenue.....so off we hustled.
	www.karipearls.com /Mikimoto.html (864 words)

	Carson Jewelers
		Kokichi Mikimoto established the first pearl farm and cultivated the first akoya pearl from an Oyster in 1893.
		To learn more about Mikimoto you can visit their website at www.mikimotoamerica.com or come in and visit our in-store Mikimoto pearl salon.
		The finest pearls in the world have become synonymous with the name Mikimoto.
	www.carsonjewelers.com /edu_pearls.asp (892 words)

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		Mikimoto, the Pearl King (1) Few businesspersons can boast a career as meteoric as him,for Kokichi Mikimoto began as a noodle maker and became the king of the pearl industry.
		(19) At the height of his career, Mikimoto's twelve million oysters were producing 75 percent of the world's pearls.
		(22) As he prospered, Mikimoto set up model communities for his workers; each of the communities provided housing and education for their inhabitants.
	www.pccc.cc.nj.us /english/004/evergreen/pronounC.htm (417 words)

	Module 2: Cultured Pearl Products
		In the late 1800's, Kokichi Mikimoto, a son of humble beginnings, began to experiment with pearl cultivation.
		In the mid-20th century, building on the successful pearl culturing techniques of Kokichi Mikimoto in Japan, experimentation began with the oyster that produces Tahitian pearls.
		But the story of Akoya pearls is especially associated with the life of one man: Kokichi Mikimoto.
	www.imperial-deltah.com /salestraining/data/script/module2.html (3506 words)

	GIA: Loupe Online: Back Issue Detail
		Cultured pearl pioneer Kokichi Mikimoto’s history as a longtime benefactor of GIA can be traced as far back as the 1930s, when he donated cultured pearl specimens to the Institute.
		“Mikimoto’s long standing dedication to the Institute and to the quality assurance of cultured pearls aptly culminates in their new Pearls course scholarship opportunity,” said GIA President William E. Boyajian.
		Mitsuhiro Mitsui, president of Mikimoto (America) Co., Ltd., said he was honored to establish this first-ever pearls scholarship so more individuals, especially retail sales associates, could have the opportunity to take GIA’s course.
	www.gia.edu /loupeonline/29960/22944/2344/back_issue_detail.cfm (436 words)

	Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce
		In 1893, company founder Kokichi Mikimoto was the first person to develop a technique for the cultivation of pearls and the business remains the world leader in high-quality cultured pearls.
		The 2005 Tournament of Roses Rose Queen was crowned with the Official Mikimoto Crown at a Coronation Ceremony on Thursday, November 4, 2004 at the Tournament of Roses House in Pasadena, California.
		Mikimoto has a long history of designing crowns for royalty and special occasions both in the United States and in Japan.
	www.beverlyhillschamber.com /newsmem.asp?id=570&newsid=75 (560 words)

	Learn about cultured pearls
		Several inventors at the beginning of the 20th century discovered techniques of pearl cultivation, Kokichi Mikimoto being the most famous of these inventors.
		Mikimoto pearls (Mikimoto is the name of a company, not a type of pearl) come from the Akoya oyster and are the best known Japanese saltwater cultured pearls.
		Japanese Akoya pearls are the most difficult to grow due to the low survival rates of the host oysters.
	www.pearloasis.com /pearltypes.html (1334 words)

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		It was a Japanese man called Kokichi Mikimoto who discovered a method of cultivating pearls and thus reducing their cost.
		Mikimoto came from a humble background: he was the son of a noodle-maker.
		Mikimoto implanted a piece of mussel shell into the oysters and returned them to the sea floor in mesh baskets.
	nettuno.economia.unibo.it /materiali/eng/pag07.html (308 words)

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