The Ama divers of Japan, primarily in Toba and Shima, preserve an ancient tradition of free diving for shellfish and pearls, dating back 3000 years. Around 2,000 divers remain, sustaining their ...

The ama divers of Ise-Shima, Japan’s sea-women, carry on a centuries-old tradition of freediving for seafood, blending adventure with cultural preservation. In the cool waters off Japan’s Ise ...

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Reddit unveiled new trends tools aimed at businesses and a new ad format for its Ask Me Anything (AMA) Q&A sessions. The announcements come after a ...

“I just love the sea and being in the water,” she says after resurfacing. Ohno is an ama diver, or a “sea woman” as they are known in Japan. For centuries, these traditional fisherwomen ...

Ise-Shima, Japan (CNN) — Aiko Ohno dives down in the cool waters off Japan’s Ise-Shima National Park, scanning the rocky seabed for urchins and turban shells. Three meters deep, she swims with ...

The memory of Gisborne's Kiwi Campbell will be strong throughout the Waka Ama Sprint Nationals on Lake Karāpiro this week. The Waka Ama Nationals 2025 mark the first nationals without renowned ...

Neither Mr Cook nor Ms Sanderson have made any official announcement and AMA WA president Dr Michael Page said the government had not provided any further information, including where the ...

Among them are the Ama divers of Japan, the “women of the sea,” who have still upheld the age-old tradition of free diving in search of shellfish, abalone, and pearls. Found primarily in the ...

A new Guinness World Record has been set by a U.S. diver, Barrington Scott. Scott, a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer, set out to dive across all seven continents in record time. Needless to say ...