Farming Japan's precious Akoya pearls
CNN-Jan. 1, 2019
Off the coast of Japan's verdant Saikai National Park, the Kujukushima Islands lie scattered amid a sprawling network of narrow inlets.
Accessorise like a queen: How to buy your first real pearls
Channel NewsAsia-Apr. 24, 2018
Melania Trump poses with Japan's first lady Akie Abe, alongside Ama divers, during their visit to the Mikimoto Pearl head shop in Tokyo's Ginza ...
Expert advice: How to choose sustainable pearl jewellery
Boat International-Sep. 17, 2018
Having spent decades hiding in dusty jewellery boxes, pearls have made ... No pearl hunt is complete without a visit to Mikimoto, the Japanese ...
How Classic Pearls Became Improbably Hip
Wall Street Journal-Dec. 11, 2018
Most of us can't spring for a tiara or diamond brooch, but a pearl pendant ... Kentaro Nishimura, the chief operating officer of Mikimoto America, ...