Before Japan became the heart of cultured pearls, it had its own quiet legacy of natural pearls — rare, unpredictable, and deeply treasured. In the coastal waters of Shima and Ago Bay, divers once searched for wild Akoya oysters, hoping to find a natural pearl formed entirely by chance. These pearls were so scarce that they inspired Kokichi Mikimoto to pursue a revolutionary idea: What if beauty didn’t have to depend on luck? That question changed the world. But the story behind it — the era of
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129K views · 1.9K reactions | Cultured pearls were first produced in Japan. 寧 In the late 1800s, Kokichi Mikimoto discovered that introducing an irritant to an oyster will create a pearl. This discovery has not only impacted American culture, but cultures all over the world. Stream #HowDoTheyDoIt on discovery+ to learn more. #AAPI #API #Japan #Pearls #AAPIHeritageMonth | Discovery | Facebook
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