Female ex-diver poses before shrine in Toba, western Japan

Shigako Imura, a retired female diver, poses in front of a small Shinto shrine in Toba, Mie Prefecture, western Japan, after paying her respects in this file photo taken on Dec. 9, 2014. Locally known as "Ishigami-san," the shrine in the city's Osatsu town is believed to protect female divers who have supported the local economy. (Photo by Makoto Hori) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo