Mikimoto Kokichi was a Japanese pearl farmer, entrepreneur and the founder of Mikimoto Pearl Island. He is credited with creating the first cultured pearl and is considered the father of the modern cultured pearl industry.
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Mikimoto Kokichi was a Japanese pearl farmer, entrepreneur and the founder of Mikimoto Pearl Island. He is credited with creating the first cultured pearl and is considered the father of the modern cultured pearl industry.
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