Pearl Shopping With Diana Damrau, the Met's Diva du Jour

New York Times-Dec. 24, 2015

... with a reporter at Mikimoto, the venerable pearl vendor on Fifth Avenue, where the cost of the offerings swiftly soars to six figures and beyond.

Japanese ama divers -- quite the tourist catch

CNN-Feb. 24, 2017

(CNN) — Nearly a minute has passed yet the sea in front of us remains still, save for a ring-shaped life preserver bobbing upon its surface.

Mie Prefecture: Traditional Japan full of culture and gourmet food

Metro-Apr. 1, 2018

Mikimoto Pearl Island is well worth a visit, and you can see how this ... work as divers in the area, previously collecting pearls but now diving for ...

Black Pearls

Forbes-Oct. 24, 2011

MIKIMOTO'S GRADING SCHEME values surface quality and luster most highly: Surface quality refers to the smoothness of the pearl– the lack ...