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A woman who cannot feed a man is worthless. Saying from Ise-Shima

男 を 扶 養 で きな い 女 は 価 値 が な い 。 伊 勢 志 摩 の 言 い 回し。






































































Ama are women who make their living by diving for Abalone. Japanese tradition suggests that this practice may be two millennia old. Even today, the Ama dive according to the old ways: without equipment, relying only on lung power.


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