Japan's first lady promotes tradition of female pro divers

Japan's first lady promotes tradition of female pro divers

TSU, Japan, Nov. 11 Kyodo - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie (C) attends a gathering of "ama" female professional divers from across Japan and South Korea on Nov. 7, 2015, in Toba, Mie Prefecture, Japan. She expressed hope to introduce their culture at next year's summit of the Group of Seven economic powers in the prefecture's Ise-Shima region, which is the home to about half of Japan's female pro divers.

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