Can You Really Attract Customers with a Letter?
I will help attract customers to a certain hostess bar. The story behind this is as follows.In mid-February this year, I was on a business trip 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.
Nucleus Insertion in Akoya Pearl Farming Begins This Fiscal Year
The process of nucleus insertion in Akoya pearl farming marks the start of the cultivation cycle each year in Japan.Today is April 4, 2023. The a
Beginning of the New Year: Pearls, Pay, and Personal Passions
In Japan, elementary and junior high school students advance to the next grade in April, and new graduates have an initiation ceremony. I am neither
Captivating Hearts: Discover The Magic Of Flowers And Pearls
Reshooting and Reinventing: Reviving Sales and Embracing Floral AestheticsOver the last few days, I've been reshooting items for sale on Etsy.com
Natural Stones, Quiet Thoughts
I purchased natural stones at the end of the year, but I haven't commercialized one yet. I thought I'd make something soon. For the time being, I tri
New Pearls and Fresh Flowers
I'm so late in updating my blog. During the year-end and New Year holidays, I left my hometown and was at a pearl farm to harvest pearls. There are f
Reflections on Recent Events: Tragedies, Fatigue, and Hope
After a month, I returned home from the Akoya pearl farm, where I was on a business trip. In late January I contracted Covid. I had no fever symptom
A Sushi Party on a Snowy Island
One of the ten lottery tickets I bought at the end of the year won. The prize money is $77. The first prize is 5,384,615 dollars, which is 700 millio
Akoya Pearls: Riding The Wave Of Unprecedented Growth
This season's Akoya pearl auction has started. Last year, the market was up about 30%, and this year it's going up even more. That's an increase of o
A New Year’s Day with family and Quiet Joys
Many of us Japanese eat "Osechi" as a custom at the beginning of the year. The original role of osechi is to free women from th
The End of the Year with LuLu
Today is December 31st. I was drinking with a friend until about 3:00 a.m. the day before. I had an order for a bracelet on Etsy in the morning, so I
Returning Home After the Pearl Harvest
Today is December 26th. I am returning to my hometown after harvesting pearls at the pearl farm. I'm heading to Hakata by plane at 9:00 in the mornin