Hometown Stories - Season 12 Episode 12 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?
First Air Date: Feb 06, 2011
Last Air date: Feb 09, 2025
Season: 14 Season
Episode: 268 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 1.3926
Language: Japanese, English
Keyword : way of life, hometown, culture, community spirit, social awareness, life story, working life
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Amashi: Japan's Freediving Fishers
Our New Classmate from Ukraine
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Mailing Letters to the Lost
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A Cut Above the Rest
The Final Journey
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A Song for a New Fukushima School
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Egg Wars – Father vs. Son
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A Heart-Warming Tokyo Veggie Stand
Sparking a Chain of Kindness
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Inheriting a Thousand-Year-Old Craft
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