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Ama (diving)
Japanese pearl divers
An ama diver.
Ama (海女, "sea women") are Japanesedivers famous for collecting pearls, though traditionally their main catch is seafood.[1] The vast majority of ama are women.
^"海女漁業文化-海女漁業の振興、海女文化の保存・継承-" [Promoting and Preserving the Heritage of Ama Divers' Fishing Culture]. Toba City (in Japanese). Archived from the original on Feb 1, 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2021.