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07-14-2016, 03:19 PM
Japan's dying tradition of women who freedive in the sea for a living
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It may **t be long before we cease to see Japan's traditional female free divers, k**wn as Ama, in the flesh.
In Toba city, Ama forage for seafood like abalone, sea urchin and lobster, but their numbers are threatened by an aging population and climate change.
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Located on the **rtheast Coast of the Shima Peninsula, the Toba region boasts the largest number of Amas in Japan at around 600 divers, with the oldest reaching 82-years-old.*
According to the Director of the Toba Sea-Folk Museum, Yoshikata Ishihara, the term Ama, which translates to "sea woman", first appeared in the 18th century through evidence found in folklore and paintings.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/14/japan-ama-freedivers/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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It may **t be long before we cease to see Japan's traditional female free divers, k**wn as Ama, in the flesh.
In Toba city, Ama forage for seafood like abalone, sea urchin and lobster, but their numbers are threatened by an aging population and climate change.
SEE ALSO: 5 underrated countries that should be your next destination (http://mashable.com/2016/05/31/under-the-radar-destinations/)
Located on the **rtheast Coast of the Shima Peninsula, the Toba region boasts the largest number of Amas in Japan at around 600 divers, with the oldest reaching 82-years-old.*
According to the Director of the Toba Sea-Folk Museum, Yoshikata Ishihara, the term Ama, which translates to "sea woman", first appeared in the 18th century through evidence found in folklore and paintings.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/14/japan-ama-freedivers/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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