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【Ago Bay, Mie】U.S. Newspaper Reports on ‘Crisis in Japan’s Akoya Pearl Industry’ – The Rolls-Royce of Pearls Faces Climate Change and Successor Shortage

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Editor’s NoteThis article examines the profound challenges facing Japan’s storied Akoya pearl industry, a sector synonymous with luxury for over a…

【Ago Bay, Mie】U.S. Newspaper Reports on the Crisis Facing Japan’s Akoya Pearl Industry – The Rolls-Royce of Pearls, Yet…

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Editor’s NoteJapan’s famed Akoya pearl industry, celebrated for over a century, faces a severe dual threat from climate change and a spreading oyster…