Meet Japan’s ‘women of the sea’: 80-year-old diver dives into cold waters without an oxygen tank

The Ama, Japan's elite free divers, have harvested seafood without oxygen tanks for centuries. Times of India reports that an aging population of divers and shifting ocean ecosystems now threaten this unique cultural tradition. Yet local communities are rallying to protect and celebrate the practice, keeping the Ama's spirit alive.

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