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This trip had me thinking about my own experiences with Akoya pearls. My opinion is that white pearls tend to be the gateway into the pearl world. Usually in the form of a strand or a pair of studs or maybe a pendant. What would bring them back for more pearls? At this point, I’ve amassed a...

What a privilege this was to be immersed in the culture of Akoya Pearls. From holding the baby spat, to viewing oysters at various stages of growth and nurturing at the farms, to harvesting our own pearl, to the processing and sorting of the pearls, and to the sales of the pearls. What an...

Who knew Jen is obsessed with “The Claw.” We passed an arcade on our way back from dinner but the claws were super loose so no prizes made it to the chute.

Day 3 of the Japan Pearl Fair. There are two more seminars on the 3rd day. The first is given by Waka Yamamoto, on assessing the quality of pearls. Using a pic that Hisano shared of some of our group deep into evaluating pearls. The second seminar was a panel discussion with members of...

This morning I will be off to the airport in Osaka for my flight home. I will post about Day 3 of the Japan Pearl Fair and final thoughts when I return home as it’s been a little challenging to upload the photos. To be continued…

Thank you, BWeaves! The weather has been very pleasant. In the Fukuoka area it was sunny and hit high 60’s- 70 as a daytime high. It’s getting cooler now and in Kobe we are in the low to mid 60’s.

Day 9, and Day 2 of the Japan Pearl Fair. We met with Yuko Yamashita in the morning. Yuko is a Professor at Hitotsubashi University and with the JPEA is focused on the marketing aspects of Akoya pearls. She conducted interviews with our group about the allure of Akoya pearls, the concerns and...

Since Bunny and Traveling Pearl haven’t been out to play much on this trip, I found a buddy for her. Chococat is one of my favorite Sanrio characters.

A few more edits to add to the showroom pics

Thank you BWeaves, CTD and Pella! Pella, I re-did the showroom pics as they were a little too jumbled. Also trying to omit tags, as they are not representative of actual pricing, but that still doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot of sighing…

A group photo from the evening-

The Welcome Party was another ceremonious event. I really fell down on the job tonight. I didn’t get any photos of the banquet hall and by the time the speaking concluded, I turned around and the buffet was already in full action, so I didn’t get any photos of that either.:sad: The evening...

Having trouble uploading- I’ll try again later…