In a coastal hut in Mie Prefecture, a charcoal fire burns at the center as ama — "sea woman" in Japanese, who make a living by free-diving for seafood — warm their hands, or grill fresh catch for ...

Two Oklahoma residents who went missing Wednesday while scuba diving off a Texas beach were rescued by the Coast Guard about 15 miles offshore, officials said Friday. The divers were seen at the ...

The divers, who are from Oklahoma, are in stable condition after their disappearance prompted a large-scale search. They were seen at the surface in Matagorda amid severe weather Wednesday afternoon ...

Ama simply means woman of the sea and refers to these Japanese women, who practice free diving. A job traditionally reserved for women, as it did not require them to go to sea in a boat like the ...