First of all, let me introduce myself.
I'm Rikako. I am doing Ama in Ijika, a small fishing village located in Toba city.
Ama is a traditional job that only exist in Japan and South Korea, and there are about 2000 Ama in Japan now, and almost a half of them are living in this Mie Prefecture.
Ama is basically women's job. The women dive into the ocean and catch variety of seafood, such as abalone, turban shell, lobster and so on. Diving is not a hobby for them, people make their living with it.
I started doing this job since last October. So, I'm quite new to this job and had no idea how to catch seafood.
As a newcomer of the Ama world, I'd like to share my unique experience with people around the world.
This is where I dive :)
I wish you'll enjoy my blog!
Rikako
