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Amashi Japan's Freediving Fishers

The waters off Sadamisaki Peninsula, at the westernmost tip of Shikoku, are rich with large abalone and sea urchins. Amashi, or freediving fishers, descend 20 meters or more to harvest them. The tradition dates back hundreds of years, but today only about 30 amashi remain. A young man left his job as a civil servant to enter this community. At first, he faced a series of hurdles, but is being gradually drawn into this fascinating world. Will the amashi come to accept him as one of their own?

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  • Originally Aired May 28, 2023
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Created May 31, 2023 by
    cparrey
  • Modified May 31, 2023 by
    cparrey