First Step in Brazing: A Journey into Silverwork
I work for a company that farms Akoya pearls. Therefore, I started making and selling Akoya pearl products on my own. My main job at the company is t
Voice Thoughts I can’t always say out loud.
I write when something stays with me—a moment, a pearl, or a passing thought. “Voice” is where I share these reflections,from behind the scenes of pearl-making, and sometimes, just from everyday life.
Trying Pearl Gacha: A New Way to Enjoy Pearls for ¥1000
I have been helping out at the department store on weekends. My pearl wholesaler opened a shop in a department store for one day only, so I went to h
How Akoya Pearls Are Grown: One-Year vs Pass-the-Year
Why are some Akoya pearls harvested after 9–11 months, while others remain in the sea for 12–17 months? This illustrated guide explains one-year and p
Japanese General Home Curry
5 Green peppers, 72cents2 carrots, 72 cents2 packs of maitake mushrooms, 1.16 cents3 eggplants, $1.011 tom
From Vai to Flower Jem: The Soundtrack Behind the Name
There is a band called polyphia, a musician that my brother recently introduced me to.https://youtu.be/1JNmz17gnMwI have been playing the g
Crafting Eggplant Earrings with Baroque Pearls and Silver-Lip Oyster Caps
I will guide you through the simple process of making the earrings pictured above.When making pearl earrings, first find the face of the pear
Eggplant Earrings: Sisters in Shape, United in Shine
I made these earrings today. It's hard to see in the eggplant. I put a flower-shaped hat made of Silver-lip oyster that I bought the other day on th
A Meeting of Pearls and Minds: What Trade Looks Like Today
Today, I participated in an exchange meeting that is held regularly. Those who participated today were natural stone, South Sea pearl, Chinese Akoya
What can I do with this?
There are some pearls and some parts, but I find it difficult to balance what I want to make or what I can make. Even if I have an image of what I w
New work after a long absence
Today I made a product for the first time in a while. I made earrings using the crystal frost that I bought at the natural stone exhibition held in
How to Choose Pearls: The Six Factors That Determine Pearl Beauty
“I don’t know how to tell if a pearl is good.”“I’m not a pearl expert, so I don’t know how to judge pearls.”Having worked with pearls for
There was a three-day weekend in Japan last weekend.
On October 8th, I went to a friend's house to participate in a barbecue. He is a college classmate and he has two small children. In the evening, his