For Aiko Ono, an ocean lover and diving enthusiast, plunging into the professional life of an ama diver was a path she chose without hesitation.The 40-year-old Tokyo native, who previously worked as a photographer, relocated to the central Japanese prefecture of Mie in 2015 to become an ama, or woman of the sea, a profession that only exists in Japan and South Korea."Ama have preserved the sea while sustaining the way of living in this fishing town," Ono said in a recent interview with Kyodo News, explaining that ama diving culture is deeply rooted in the daily lives of the people living in…READ FULL ARTICLE
