"Ama" woman divers seek to keep tradition alive
KANAZAWA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 20, 2013 shows rookie ama diver Aoi Nakano, 18, surfacing with a turban shell from a dive in waters off Hegura Island, near the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. Ama divers make a living by gathering marine products from the sea in a traditional way -- diving without scuba gear or air tanks.
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