The iconic Japanese freedivers known as Ama, or ‘sea women’, are part of a continuing tradition dating back over a thousand years. But today they struggle to pass this heritage on to new ...

The ama, or "sea women" of Japan, have for centuries lived off the riches of the Ise-Shima waters, collecting seafood for market. For Ohno, this lifestyle is more than just a livelihood—it’s a ...

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 ...

where ancient tools and abalone shells speak to a long-standing relationship between these women and the sea. Even today, the ama divers don’t use the modern tool, and dive deep in the water ...