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SOUTH KOREA-JEJU ISLAND-HAENYEO CULTURE

(231217) -- JEJU ISLAND, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Haenyeo museum in Jeju Island, South Korea, Dec. 15, 2023. Haenyeo refers to female divers who dive into the sea to gather various shellfish and seaweed without using any underwater diving equipment. The Culture of Jeju Haenyeo was inscribed in 2016 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Yang Chang/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-JEJU ISLAND-HAENYEO CULTURE

(231217) -- JEJU ISLAND, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Haenyeo poses for photos in Jeju Island, South Korea, Dec. 15, 2023. Haenyeo refers to female divers who dive into the sea to gather various shellfish and seaweed without using any underwater diving equipment. The Culture of Jeju Haenyeo was inscribed in 2016 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Yang Chang/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-JEJU ISLAND-HAENYEO CULTURE

(231217) -- JEJU ISLAND, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist visits the Haenyeo museum in Jeju Island, South Korea, Dec. 15, 2023. Haenyeo refers to female divers who dive into the sea to gather various shellfish and seaweed without using any underwater diving equipment. The Culture of Jeju Haenyeo was inscribed in 2016 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Yang Chang/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-JEJU ISLAND-HAENYEO CULTURE

(231217) -- JEJU ISLAND, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tour guide introduces the history of Haenyeo at the Haenyeo museum in Jeju Island, South Korea, Dec. 15, 2023. Haenyeo refers to female divers who dive into the sea to gather various shellfish and seaweed without using any underwater diving equipment. The Culture of Jeju Haenyeo was inscribed in 2016 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Yang Chang/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-JEJU ISLAND-HAENYEO CULTURE

(231217) -- JEJU ISLAND, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023 shows the tools used by Haenyeo in Jeju Island, South Korea. Haenyeo refers to female divers who dive into the sea to gather various shellfish and seaweed without using any underwater diving equipment. The Culture of Jeju Haenyeo was inscribed in 2016 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo by Yang Chang/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-JEJU-TOURISM

(231120) -- JEJU, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of Haenyeo (women divers) shows sea life she has caught near the coast of Jeju Island, South Korea, Nov. 19, 2023. Jeju Island, located in the southern part of South Korea, is a popular tourist destination in the country. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

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SOUTH KOREA-JEJU-TOURISM

(231120) -- JEJU, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A group of Haenyeo (women divers) walk on the beach after diving catch on Jeju Island, South Korea, Nov. 19, 2023. Jeju Island, located in the southern part of South Korea, is a popular tourist destination in the country. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

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SOUTH KOREA-JEJU-TOURISM

(231120) -- JEJU, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of Haenyeo (women divers) swims in the sea, near the coast of Jeju Island, South Korea, Nov. 19, 2023. Jeju Island, located in the southern part of South Korea, is a popular tourist destination in the country. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

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SOUTH KOREA-JEJU-TOURISM

(231120) -- JEJU, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A group of Haenyeo (women divers) show sea life they have caught at the coast of Jeju Island, South Korea, Nov. 19, 2023. Jeju Island, located in the southern part of South Korea, is a popular tourist destination in the country. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

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SOUTH KOREA-JEJU-TOURISM

(231120) -- JEJU, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch a group of Haenyeo (women divers) performing diving catch on Jeju Island, South Korea, Nov. 19, 2023. Jeju Island, located in the southern part of South Korea, is a popular tourist destination in the country. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

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Japan, S. Korea students study shared culture of pro female divers

A group of university students from South Korea performs a song from the popular Japanese television drama "Amachan" during a gathering with students of Mie University in Tsu, western Japan, on July 13, 2015. The event was part of a program in which some 70 students from both sides engaged together in a hands-on study of professional women divers, known as "ama" in Japan and "haenyeo" in South Korea, who hunt for deep-sea fish and seashells in a traditional practice believed to be unique to the two countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo