This video follows Japan’s Ama divers as they harvest seafood using breath-hold diving techniques. The footage captures the transition from quiet underwater searches to the reveal of a substantial ...

Nearly a minute has passed yet the sea in front of us remains still, save for a ring-shaped life preserver bobbing upon its surface. Inside it is a mesh net, known as a sukari, filled with red, yellow ...

MINAMIBOSO, Japan, July 22 (Reuters) - 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 ...

Ama simply means woman of the sea and refers to these Japanese women, who practice free diving. A job traditionally reserved for women, as it did not require them to go to sea in a boat like the ...

"Ama" female free divers, who harvest sea life from the ocean, lead volunteers as they swim with torches during Shirahama Ama matsuri in Minamiboso 27,523 people played the daily Crossword recently.