The Ama divers of Japan, primarily in Toba and Shima ... abalone shells speak to a long-standing relationship between these women and the sea. Even today, the ama divers don’t use the modern ...

Join the extraordinary journey of Japan’s traditional pearl divers through the lens of freediving. This video captures the ...

Unfortunately, the ama tradition is slowly fading. Only about 2,000 ama divers remain across Japan, and fewer young women are continuing the practice, leaving Ohno to possibly be the last diver in ...

Japan's legendary Ama free-diving women still plumb the waters around Sugashima Island in search of abalone, turban shell and Ise spiny lobster. We glimpse the island through this extraordinary ...

KUJI, Iwate Prefecture--“Ama” divers are back in business after a ... as a locale in “Ama-chan,” a serial drama aired by Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK). With a rerun currently airing ...