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Ama divers_Japan  
(153 images)

  • These Ama divers are the free divers of Osatu, Mie prefecture, Japan. This 2000 year old tradition of pearl divers has gone by the wayside, the women now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. In the early morning hours the women apply oil and warm themselves by the fire in the warming hut to prepare for the day of diving in frigid waters. These women are well into their 70’s and as third generation divers they're probably the last. The younger women in the village don’t want to pursue this profession and have moved to the cities to find more modern occupations.
    These Ama divers are the free divers of Osatu, Mie prefecture, Japan....
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. In the early morning hours the women apply oil and warm themselves themselves by the fire in the warming hut to prepare for the days dive. This diving is a 2000 year old tradition, they are third generation divers and all these women are well into their 70's. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. In the early morning hours the women apply oil and warm themselves themselves by the fire in the warming hut to prepare for the days dive. This diving is a 2000 year old tradition, they are third generation divers and all these women are well into their 70's. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. Approaching the beach for their dive, they wear white hoods for good luck, symbolic of the Ama divers. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. On the boat for their dive, they wear white hoods for good luck, symbolic of the Ama divers. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. While the women are out free diving, the husband drives the boat and the grandaughter and grandson help haul up the seaweed catch. The women are considered better diver because of their body fat. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. While the women are out free diving, the husband drives the boat and the grandaughter and grandson help haul up the seaweed catch. The women are considered better diver because of their body fat. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone shellfish. These woman are well into her seventies and still dives for a living. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. Shore diving for shellfish. The women are considered better divers than men because of their body fat. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone shellfish. These woman are well into her seventies and still dives for a living. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. Shore diving for shellfish. The women are considered better divers than men because of their body fat. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. Shore diving for shellfish. The women are considered better divers than men because of their body fat. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. Shore diving for shellfish. The women are considered better divers than men because of their body fat. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. Shore diving for shellfish. The women are considered better divers than men because of their body fat. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. Shore diving for shellfish. The women are considered better divers because of their body fat. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. Shore diving for shellfish. The women are considered better divers than men because of their body fat. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. While the women are out free diving, the husband drives the boat and the grandchildren help haul up the seaweed catch. The women are considered better diver because of their body fat. Arriving at the docks with the haul of seaweed. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. While the women are out free diving, the husband drives the boat and the grandchildren help haul up the seaweed catch. Everyone including the 90 year old grandmother help hang the seaweed to dry. Kusu, the grandmother tells mewomen are considered better divers because of their body fat. They used to wear only white cotton in the water, but now wear rubber suits. She has 15 great grandchildren. "This is not a job for human beings, it's too much hard work." She used to diver with her mother who threw coins in the water to teach her how to free dive. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama free diver, well into her 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. She runs a small Ama hut restuarant, Ama Hut Ozegosan, and cooks fresh seafood for guests. The white hood with the star is an Ama symbol and worn for good luck. Model released.
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama free diver, well into her 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. She runs a small Ama hut restuarant, Ama Hut Ozegosan, and cooks fresh seafood for guests. Model released.
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama free diver, well into her 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. She runs a small Ama hut restuarant, Ama Hut Ozegosan, and cooks fresh seafood for guests. Model released.
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama free diver, well into her 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. She runs a small Ama hut restuarant, Ama Hut Ozegosan, and cooks fresh seafood for guests. The white hood with the star is an Ama symbol and worn for good luck. Model released.
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Ijika, Toba City. A twenty-nine year old Ama free diver on her motorcycle. She is one of the few young women training in this profession. Most of the Ama free divers are well into their 70's and it is an ancient but dying tradition. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. The women are considered better diver because of their body fat. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Ijika, Toba City. A twenty-nine year old Ama free...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. In the early morning hours the women apply oil and warm themselves themselves by the fire in the warming hut to prepare for the days dive. This diving is a 2000 year old tradition, they are third generation divers and all these women are well into their 70's. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. In the early morning hours the women apply oil and warm themselves themselves by the fire in the warming hut to prepare for the days dive. This diving is a 2000 year old tradition, they are third generation divers and all these women are well into their 70's. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. In the early morning hours the women apply oil and warm themselves themselves by the fire in the warming hut to prepare for the days dive. This diving is a 2000 year old tradition, they are third generation divers and all these women are well into their 70's. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. In the early morning hours the women apply oil and warm themselves themselves by the fire in the warming hut to prepare for the days dive. This diving is a 2000 year old tradition, they are third generation divers and all these women are well into their 70's. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. In the early morning hours the women apply oil and warm themselves themselves by the fire in the warming hut to prepare for the days dive. This diving is a 2000 year old tradition, they are third generation divers and all these women are well into their 70's. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. In the early morning hours the women apply oil and warm themselves themselves by the fire in the warming hut to prepare for the days dive. This diving is a 2000 year old tradition, they are third generation divers and all these women are well into their 70's. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. In the early morning hours the women apply oil and warm themselves themselves by the fire in the warming hut to prepare for the days dive. This diving is a 2000 year old tradition, they are third generation divers and all these women are well into their 70's. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. In the early morning hours the women apply oil and warm themselves themselves by the fire in the warming hut to prepare for the days dive. This diving is a 2000 year old tradition, they are third generation divers and all these women are well into their 70's. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. While the women are out free diving, the husband drives the boat and the grandaughter and grandson help haul up the seaweed catch. The women are considered better diver because of their body fat. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. Approaching the beach for their dive, they wear white hoods for good luck, symbolic of the Ama divers. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. While the women are out free diving, the husband drives the boat and the grandaughter and grandson help haul up the seaweed catch. The women are considered better diver because of their body fat. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. While the women are out free diving, the husband drives the boat and the grandaughter and grandson help haul up the seaweed catch. The women are considered better diver because of their body fat. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. While the women are out free diving, the husband drives the boat and the grandaughter and grandson help haul up the seaweed catch. The women are considered better diver because of their body fat. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. While the women are out free diving, the husband drives the boat and the grandchildren help haul up the seaweed catch. Everyone including the 90 year old grandmother help hang the seaweed to dry. Kusu, the grandmother tells mewomen are considered better divers because of their body fat. They used to wear only white cotton in the water, but now wear rubber suits. She has 15 great grandchildren. "This is not a job for human beings, it's too much hard work." She used to diver with her mother who threw coins in the water to teach her how to free dive. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. While the women are out free diving, the husband drives the boat and the grandchildren help haul up the seaweed catch. Everyone including the 90 year old grandmother help hang the seaweed to dry. Kusu, the grandmother tells mewomen are considered better divers because of their body fat. They used to wear only white cotton in the water, but now wear rubber suits. She has 15 great grandchildren. "This is not a job for human beings, it's too much hard work." She used to diver with her mother who threw coins in the water to teach her how to free dive. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. The women divers out in the ocean free diving for seaweed and shellfish. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. Shore diving for shellfish. The women are considered better divers because of their body fat. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. Shore diving for shellfish. The women are considered better divers because of their body fat. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Family of Ama divers. Third...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama free diver, well into her 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. She runs a small Ama hut restuarant, Ama Hut Ozegosan, and cooks fresh seafood for guests. Model released.
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. While the women are out free diving, the husband drives the boat and the grandchildren help haul up the seaweed catch. The women are considered better diver because of their body fat. Arriving at the docks with the haul of seaweed. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. While the women are out free diving, the husband drives the boat and the grandchildren help haul up the seaweed catch. Everyone including the 90 year old grandmother help hang the seaweed to dry. The women are considered better divers because of their body fat. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama free divers, well into their 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. While the women are out free diving, the husband drives the boat and the grandchildren help haul up the seaweed catch. Everyone including the 90 year old grandmother help hang the seaweed to dry. The women are considered better divers because of their body fat. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama free diver, well into her 70's. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. She runs a small Ama hut restuarant, Ama Hut Ozegosan, and cooks fresh seafood for guests. The white hood with the star is an Ama symbol and worn for good luck. Model released.
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Third generation women Ama...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, shellfish. On the boat for their dive, they wear white hoods for good luck, symbolic of the Ama divers. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. In the early morning hours the women apply oil and warm themselves themselves by the fire in the warming hut to prepare for the days dive. This diving is a 2000 year old tradition, they are third generation divers and all these women are well into their 70's. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. In the early morning hours the women apply oil and warm themselves themselves by the fire in the warming hut to prepare for the days dive. This diving is a 2000 year old tradition, they are third generation divers and all these women are well into their 70's. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once...
  • Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once pearl divers, they now collect seaweed, conch, lobster, abalone, shellfish. In the early morning hours the women apply oil and warm themselves themselves by the fire in the warming hut to prepare for the days dive. This diving is a 2000 year old tradition, they are third generation divers and all these women are well into their 70's. Model released
    Japan, Mie Prefecture, Osatsu, Toba City. Women Ama free divers. Once...
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