WELCOME MESSAGE                                                  

This year marks the 130th anniversary since the world's first successful pearl farm was achieved in Japan in 1893. Pearls are jewels created by living organisms and their brilliance and beauty have fascinated people all over the world. In addition, the science of the mechanisms involved in the formation of the nacre layer, which is the source of their brilliance, has attracted researchers from all over the world.

In 2011, we hosted the International Symposium on Pearl Research at the University of Tokyo to celebrate the 120th anniversary of pearl farming. For the 125th anniversary in 2018, we also organized a symposium in Toba, the city where pearl farming was first invented. As is well known, the Pearl Promotion Law was enacted in 2016, establishing a framework for nationwide cooperation among organizations involved in the pearl industry, which is essential for effectively promoting the pearl industry and pearl-related jewelry culture.

In additon, in 2022, the Japan Pearl Promotion Association, which plays an integral role in all sectors of the Japanese pearl industry, from production to export, was recognized as one of the authorized organizations to promote the export of agricultural, forestry, fishery and food products. On this occasion, we hope that people involved in pearl research in Japan will gather in Toba City to discuss the potential of pearls, which will advance pearl research and the pearl industry.

Click here to download the symposium poster.

DATES AND VENUE                                                 

 Dates ：24 - 25 November 2023

 Venue：MIKIMOTO Pearl Island Museum Hall

　　    （ 1-7-1 Toba, Toba City, Mie Prefecture, Japan, postal code: 517-8511 ）

＊This symposium is held in Japanese

ORGANIZER AND SUPPORT                   　            

Organizer：Pearl Research Symposium 2023 Executive Committee

Co-organizers：Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo; Japan Pearl Promotion Society; MIKIMOTO Group (K.MIKIMOTO & CO.,LTD., MIKIMOTO PEARL ISLAND CO., LTD., MIKIMOTO PHARMACEUTICAL CO.,LTD.）

Sponsors：Fisheries Agency, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, Pearl Industry Cooperation Enhancement Council, National Federation of Pearl Cultivators Cooperative Association, Ehime Prefectural Fishery Cooperative Association, The Japanese Society of Fisheries Science, Japanese Society for Marine Biotechnology, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Faculty of Marine Life Science, Mie University, Kitasato University School of Marine Biosciences, Mie Prefecture, Ise City, Toba City, Shima City, Minami Ise Town

SCHEDULED PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS 

The University of Tokyo, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Mie University, Ehime University, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Kitasato University, Kindai University, The Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, Mie Prefectural Fisheries Research Institute, Ehime Prefectural Fisheries Research Institute, Nagasaki Prefectural General Fishery Experimental Station, Japan Pearl Promotion Society, National Federation of Pearl Cultivators Cooperative Association, Ehime Fishery Cooperative Association, K.MIKIMOTO & CO.,LTD, Mikimoto Pharmaceutical Co. ,Ltd , etc.

©Peal Research Symposium 2023 Executive Committee