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Corporate Philosophy

Corporate Philosophy

Inheriting the spirit of ingenuity and taking on challenges from our founder Kokichi Mikimoto, we provide products and services of the absolute highest standards, contributing to the beauty and health of our customers.

Code of Conduct

  1. 1.We will strive to achieve our targets with a spirit of unity as a company in which all employees maximize their individual abilities while maintaining an attitude of cooperation, collaboration, gratitude, and consideration for other members at all times.
  2. 2.We will strive for coexistence through understanding and respecting our business partners, maintaining appropriate relationships, and increasing mutual value through fair business practices.
  3. 3.We will strive to create new value by listening to our customers, anticipating their expectations, and reflecting practices that exceed these expectations into our operations.
  4. 4.We will engage in initiatives that contribute to local communities and society, helping build a sustainable society through sound business activities.
  5. 5.We will act with integrity and ethics, complying with laws and internal regulations strictly while abiding by social norms and morals.

Founder Kokichi Mikimoto

Our founder, Kokichi Mikimoto, was known as the Pearl King and dedicated his life to pearls. He made history in 1893 by becoming the first person to ever succeed in culturing pearls. The hope of our founder, Kokichi Mikimoto, “to adorn the women of the world in pearls,” has been handed down to us to this day, 80 years since our founding.

History

Pearls had been merely an accidental byproduct of nature.
But Kokichi Mikimoto succeeded in culturing pearls for the first time ever, bringing the beauty of pearls to women all over the world.
It was the hope of our founder, Kokichi Mikimoto, “to adorn the women of the world in pearls.”
Even now, after more than a century since the birth of cultured pearls, this wish has been handed down to us, who now apply it to cosmetics, as well.

1800s

1858
The birth of our founder, Kokichi Mikimoto.
1888
Pearl culturing begins.
1893
The world’s first cultured pearls (5 semi-circular pearls) are harvested for the first time ever.
1899
The establishment of the Mikimoto Pearl Store on Namiki Street in Ginza, Tokyo lays the foundation for the modern jewelry industry in Japan.
* K.MIKIMOTO & CO.,LTD. (Group Company)

1900s

1905
Successful cultivation of perfect round pearls.
1940
The manufacture and sale of pearls are discontinued as a result of a luxury goods prohibition order during World War II.
1942
Patent application for calcium phosphate made from pearl shells or pearls. (Patent No. 157205)
1943
MIKIMOTO PHARMACEUTICAL CO.,LTD. is established.
Pearl science to utilize pearls in beauty and health begins.
Patent application for improved calcium phosphate production method. (Patent No. 173592)
1951
Mikimoto Pearl Island opens, bringing pearl culture to the world.
* Mikimoto Pearl Island Co., Ltd. (Group Company)
1966
Cosmetics containing our Pearl Conchiolin® formula are developed, marking our first step toward becoming a comprehensive cosmetics manufacturer.
1970
MIKIMOTO PHARMACEUTICAL CO.,LTD. begins selling cosmetics.
1982
Launched fragrance- and color-free cosmetics.
1985
Installation of ultrapure water production equipment in our cosmetics manufacturing plants.
Begins making cosmetics focusing on water ahead of others in the industry.
1992
Ultra-high-pressure emulsification equipment is installed in our cosmetics manufacturing plants, quickly introducing nanotechnology to our cosmetics.

2000s

2005
Our esthetic salon opens at the MIKIMOTO COSMETICS Ginza flagship store.
2008
Pure Pearl Mineral® is successfully blended into cosmetics.
Pearl Collagen® is successfully blended into cosmetics.
2010
We open the first MIKIMOTO COSMETICS counters in department stores.
We also release our order-made cosmetics line, Pearlism.
2011
Successful acquisition of information on genes related to the formation of mother-of-pearl.
International Symposium on Pearl Research is held at Yayoi Auditorium, the University of Tokyo.
2012
Successful sequencing of the Akoya pearl oyster genome.
2013
120th anniversary of the first MIKIMOTO pearls.
70th anniversary of the establishment of Mikimoto Pharmaceutical.
2015
Pearl research laboratories are established.
2016
ISO 22716 (ISO Cosmetics GMP) compliance certification.
2018
We sponsor the International Symposium on Pearl Research 2018 (Mikimoto Pearl Island Museum Hall).
2019
We start providing treatment menu to Raffles, one of the finest hotels located in Singapore.
Pearl Conchiolin®W is successfully blended into cosmetics.
2021
50th anniversary of the first release of the MOONPEARL skincare series.