Sunday, December 26, 2010

Toba : Mikimoto Pearl Island

25 Disember 2010, Sabtu: Kaneco Sensei bersama 2 orang anak kembar lelakinya, Okano San, Cik Nabihah dan Cikde pergi jalan-jalan di Toba. Pertamanya, kami melawat Mikimoto Pearl Island. Kami bertolak jam 8.50 pagi... Tiba di Mikimoto Pearl Island jam 10.47 pagi

"The Mikimoto Pearl Island is an excellent museum about pearls, pearl cultivation and Mikimoto Kokichi, the first person who succeeded in cultivating pearls. The island is located in the Bay of Toba, accessible via a bridge.

Mikimoto Kokichi was born in Toba in 1858 and became the first person to successfully cultivate pearls in the year 1893. He opened the first Mikimoto Pearl store in 1899. The Mikimoto Kokichi Memorial Hall introduces his life story."
(reference)

Also can read details from here.


Sampai: Tiket masuk = ¥ 1500



Kami tiba tepat pada masanya. Dapat lihat demo penyelam wanita mencari mutiara. Cuaca hari ni sejuk sangat, 2 hingga 6 darjah celcius . Penyelam wanita tu boleh tahan menyelam dalam air yang sejuk begini dengan pakaian biasa sahaja bukan pakaian selam.



Outside of Pearl Museum's building.



Inside of Pearl Museum's building.



How pearl was born.



Billions of pearls... adesss... sabar2..




Kulit mutiara atau dipanggil mother of pearl juga dijadikan barangan hiasan. Craft product from mother of pearl.... wuih, kirei, utsukushi, kawaii, beautiful...



Figures below: All are made from pearls and mother of pearls only.



Kedai menjual barangan mutiara... tengok2 aje, tak beli apa2 pun.




Finished sight-seeing at Mikimoto Pearl Island. Time for lunch. And normally, photographer di belakang sibuk tangkap gambar..



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