Mikimoto Pearl Island ( ミキモト真珠島 , Mikimoto-Shinju-Jima ) is a small island in Ise Bay , offshore Toba , Mie Prefecture , Japan . The island is known as the birthplace of cultured pearl aquaculture .
5-513: Pearl Island may refer to: Mikimoto Pearl Island in Japan Pearl Island (Hong Kong) Pearl Island (Washington) The Pearl-Qatar Pearl Island, a small island of New Zealand An alternative name of Perl Island , Alaska See also [ edit ] Pearl Islands Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
10-452: Is owned by Mikimoto Pearl Museum Co., Ltd. ( 株式会社ミキモト真珠島 , Kabushiki-Gaisha-Mikimoto-Shinju-Jima ) , which operates the island as a tourist attraction, exhibiting pearls and pearl craft goods, and holding shows featuring ama divers . In 1893, Mikimoto Kōkichi , a local entrepreneur, succeeded in producing cultured pearls on an island in Ise Bay called Ojima ( 相島 ) . In 1919, the island
15-475: The title Pearl Island . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pearl_Island&oldid=1111738523 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mikimoto Pearl Island The island
20-484: Was established in 1958 and a Pearl Museum in 1962. A bridge connecting the island to the mainland was completed in 1970. The Pearl Museum was rebuilt in 1985 and the Mikimoto Museum in 1993. The Pearl Museum contains various artifacts and replicas of items made with pearls. Highlights of the museum's collection include: Mikimoto Kōkichi Memorial Hall contains exhibits on the life Mikimoto Kōkichi. Among its exhibits
25-412: Was sold by the town of Toba to Teikoku Kisen Shipping Company but was purchased back by Toba in 1927. It was resold to Mikimoto Kōkichi in 1929, with the funds used to establish an elementary school. Mikimoto developed the island as a center for pearl production. In 1951, Mikimoto renamed it Mikimoto Pearl Island and set up a company to develop it for tourism. A commemorative museum of the life of Mikimoto
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