KUJI, Iwate Prefecture--“Ama” divers are back in business after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Live seasonal diving performances without breathing apparatus are now under ...

But it is the living legends, the ama, whom I have come to see. An ama free-diver carries on a 2000-year tradition as she prepares for a dive.Credit: Getty Images The ama of this area ...