Lonely Planet
Meet the Women Keeping Japan’s Free-Diving Tradition Alive
The women of this collective have been free diving in this region of Japan for an estimated 2000 years.
site of early cultivated pearl production
Mikimoto Pearl Island
Mentioned by Lonely Planet
“Mikimoto Pearl Island is a small island in Ise Bay, offshore Toba, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The island is known as the birthplace of cultured pearl aquaculture.”