"Ama" divers seek to keep tradition alive

KANAZAWA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 19, 2013 shows Hegura Island, near the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, where traditional breath-hold diving for marine products by ama divers has been continued.

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