and resilience of the women divers, known as Ama, who have been diving for pearls for generations in the coastal waters of Japan. New German leader signals seismic shift in transatlantic relations ...

TOBA, Mie Prefecture—Rare guests from the United Arab Emirates visited the Hachiman Kamado hut here to experience the culture of “ama” female divers ... were invited to Japan on the first ...

WAJIMA, Ishikawa Prefecture—Natsuki Kadoki has stuck with her fishing trade as an “ama” skin diver despite years of decreasing resources, pay and colleagues. But now, an extraordinary new ...

Surrounded by the vast Pacific Ocean, Japan’s Ise-Shima region is a place where ancient traditions, spirituality and the great outdoors collide.