Failure is the foundation of success. I was prepared to start over thousands of times.

失敗は成功のもと。私は何千回でもやり直す覚悟であった。

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Born in 1858 to an udon noodle maker in Toba

Born in 1858 to an udon noodle maker in Toba, Japan, Mikimoto Kokichi pioneered cultured pearl production — achieving the world's first semi-spherical cultured pearl in 1893 and perfecting spherical pearl cultivation by 1905. He built the Mikimoto Pearl brand into a global luxury name, earning the title 'Pearl King' and transforming the jewelry industry by replacing natural scarcity with scientific reliability.

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My character was shaped by my grandfather from the age of three.

I want to adorn the neck of every woman in the world with pearls.

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