第5回ジャパン・パール・フェア　
赤松先生の真珠講座「日本における真珠宝飾文化の始まり」のご案内 5th Pearl Industry Fair Japan - Dr. Akamatsu's Pearl Lecture:
The Beginning of Pearl Jewelry Culture in Japan

赤松 蔚氏　
（一社）日本真珠振興会参与 Dr. Shigeru Akamatsu,
Member of Japan Pearl Promotion Society

1966年東京水産大学（現東京海洋大学）を卒業後、御木本真珠株式会社（現ミキモト）に入社
87年から97年まで同社真珠研究所所長を務め、
正倉院宝物真珠、螺鈿（らでん）・貝殻材質調査（宮内庁委嘱）、真珠養殖調査（中国、タヒチ、フィリピン、オーストラリア、ベトナム、UAE）など真珠研究の第一線で長年活躍し、2011年に同社を退社後も、（一社）日本真珠振興会参与、シブジョ（CIBJO：国際貴金属宝飾品連盟）真珠委員会副委員長として精力的に活躍している。
著書に「黒真珠の鑑別」（米国宝石学協会）、「カルチャードパール　真珠の魅力」（真珠新聞社）など多数、パールブック（真珠検定委員会）、発表論文、学会発表・講演実績も多数。 After graduating from Tokyo University of Fisheries (now Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology) in 1966, he joined Mikimoto Pearl Co.From 1987 to 1997, he served as Director of the Pearl Research Institute of Mikimoto Pearl Co,He was at the forefront of pearl research for many years, including research on Shosoin Treasure Pearls, mother-of-pearl inlays and shell materials (commissioned by the Imperial Household Agency), and pearl cultivation research (China, Tahiti, Philippines, Australia, Vietnam, and UAE). After retiring from the company in 2011, he has been active as a counselor of the Japan Pearl Promotion Society and vice-chairman of the Pearl Committee of CIBJO (International Confederation of Precious Jewelry).He is the author of many books, including “Identification of Black Pearls” (Gemological Institute of America) and “The Charm of Chalced Pearls” (Pearl Newspaper Co., Ltd.), as well as the Pearl Book (Pearl Certification Committee), published articles, and numerous conference presentations and lectures.