Japanese Ama divers diving for pearls, workers process harvested pearls in Japan.
Pearl harvesting industry in Ise Bay, offshore Toba, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Female pearl divers called "Ama" wearing white dresses put on their goggles. Ama divers jump off from boat. Ama divers swimming underwater. Ama divers hold wooden barrels. Japanese workers process the harvested pearls. Man picks pearl from oyster. Pearls lay on cloth. Hand holding a single pearl. A Japanese woman in kimono holding pearls. Another Japanese woman, in Western clothing, shows off her pearl necklace. Location: Japan. Date: 1935.