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Japan's Ama Women Divers

ThingsAsian: Kotoyo Motohashi, 68, Japan's legendary 'Ama' woman shellfish diver, smiles at a sea shore in Shirahama city, 100km southeast of Tokyo. Motohashi has been diving without tanks since the age of 18.

Kotoyo Motohashi, 68, Japan's legendary 'Ama' woman shellfish diver, smiles at a sea shore in Shirahama city, 100km southeast of Tokyo. Motohashi has been diving without tanks since the age of 18.

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