Join the extraordinary journey of Japan’s traditional pearl divers through the lens of freediving. This video captures the age-old practice, showcasing the skill, tradition, and resilience of ...

Its pearl operations include another farm in Fukuoka prefecture, part of Japan’s southern island ... “Back in the day, women divers called ama-san were hired to collect oysters, but nowadays ...

and ama are commonly described outside Japan – anachronistically – as “pearl divers”. However, harvesting of natural pearls is all but impossible these days, as the oysters vanished off ...

The Saudi Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka hosted an event titled Tales of Water, celebrating two maritime civilizations—separated ...

Their sea whistling, described as a mournful melody, is rated among the top 100 soundscapes of Japan. A diver adds an abalone to her floating basket during a demonstration at Mikimoto Pearl Island ...

and the introduction of the Japanese cultured pearl had a significant impact. Types of boats used in pearl diving Four types of boats were majorly used for pearl diving: Shouai - This boat had a ...

Starting in the 1920s, the introduction of artificial pearls by Japan and the discovery of mineral fuels in Qatar made pearl diving obsolete. This was probably for the best, as pearl diving was a ...