Mikimoto Pearl Island, 1-7-1 Toba City, is where you can also see diving demonstrations by ama divers. Adults $18, children $9; mikimoto-pearl-island.jp/en More information Travel Japan japan ...

The ancient tradition of women free diving for shellfish can still be seen in Japan’s unspoilt Shima Peninsula.

Pro divers, travel journos, and marine biologists love these 11 women’s swimsuits . ... Inspired by Japanese pearl divers, the Ama Wave is a fashionable take on an athletic style. “ ...

Pearl ; by Sherri L. Smith and Christine Norrie; Graphix/Scholastic; Publication Date: August 1, 2024; ISBN-13: 9781338029437; In 1941, thirteen-year-old Japanese-American Amy is sent to Japan to ...

Join the extraordinary journey of Japan’s traditional pearl divers through the lens of freediving. This video captures the age-old practice, showcasing the skill, tradition, and resilience of ...

Like all female divers, no one taught her how to dive. It is a skill she learned on her own. Free divers Reiko Nomura (right), 84, and Mitsue Okano, 70, at the Hachimankamado hut in Toba, central ...

One of the largest freshwater pearls ever found in Scottish history will go to auction on August 21 and is expected to fetch between £40,000 and £60,000 (€46,946 to €70,426).

08/20/2024 August 20, 2024. With the Abernethy pearl expected to fetch a high sum at auction, we look at the history of pearls. Besides its legends and myths, this gem also has a dark side.

Japan is home to the world's oldest population, and the number of female ama, a Japanese word meaning sea diving fisher, fell to just 40 last year in the Shirahama district in Minamiboso, down 70% ...

Bearing torches that lit up the night as they swam out into the ocean, Japan's storied "ama" prayed for an abundant catch in a ceremony held by these female free divers for decades. This year ...