PEARL CULTURE IN JAPAN

Summary
Introduction
Hitory of Pearl Culture
1.General
2.Pearl culture In Japan
3.Pearl Culture on South Pacific Areas
4.Development of Pearl Farm
The Pearl Oyster
1.Species and Distribution
2.Diagnostic Characteristics
Biology of the Pearl Oyster
1.Anatomy
2. Life History of Pinctada martensii
3.Early Development of Pinctada maxima
4.Sex Reversal
Histology and Function of the Mantle
1.The Mantle
2.Characteristics of the Epithelium
3.Stucture of the shell
4.Nacre secretion and Water Temperature
5.Origin of Pearls
6.Formation of the Pearl Sac
7. Other Methods of Pearl Formation
Development of the Pearl
1.Growth
2.Characteristics
3.Artificial Staining
Pearl Oyster culture
1.Collection and Acclimatization of Natibe Oyster
2.Spat Collection and Rearning
3.Preparation for Operation
4.Laboratory Equipment
5.Preparation of Graft Tissue
6.Preparation of the Nucleus
7.Insertion of the Nucleus
8.Convalescence
9.Subsequent Culture
Enemies and Adverse Conditions
1.Damate by the Elements
2.Biological Enemies
3.Red Tide
The Pearl
1.Recovery and Grading
2.Making a Necklace
By-Products
1.Seed Pearls
2.Medicine
3.Fertilizer and Other Products
4.Canned Pearl Oyster
Organization of a Pearl Farm
1.Personnel
2.Recors of Operations
Control of the Industry
Production Sratistics
Fresh Water Pearl Culture
Glossary
1.Technical Terms
2.Conversion Factors
3.Japanese Generic Names
Selected References
Appendix
A.The Mise-Nishikawa Patent Applications
B.Inventory and Authorized Sale of Polished and Unpolished,both Natural and Culterd Pearls;SCAP Directory 593,14 January 1946
C.Release of Pearls:SCAP Directory 981-A,13 April 1946
D.Restrictions on Sale of Pearls and Pearl Articles:SCAP Directive 963,17 May 1946
E.Release and Sale of Pearls,Natural and Cultured,and Articles Containing Pearls:SCAP Directive 1428,30December 1946
F.Release and Sale of Pearls,Natural and Cultured,and Articles Containing Pearls:SCAP Directive 1935,21 Septmber 1948
G.Release and Sale of Pearls,Natural and Cultured and Articles Containing Pearls:SCAP Directive 1935/1,29 October 1948
H.Summary of Patents Relating to Pearl and Pearl Oyster Culture

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