#uraguchi kusukazu

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Uraguchi Kusukazu

Sous l’eau, Fuseda, 1965

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Kusukazu Uraguchi: Shima no Ama (1981)

"Ama" refers to traditional female divers in Japan. They dive into the sea and use specialized techniques to harvest seafood. Clad in traditional white attire, they venture into the ocean using wooden boats or floats. While underwater, they gather fish and shellfish, and their work has a rich history and cultural significance. Ama's occupation is demanding, as they make a living from the sea while embracing the beauty of the underwater world.

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by Kusukazu Uraguchi / 浦口楠一 From the book: Shima Fudoki / 志摩風土記,1978

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Kusukazu Uraguchi, Shima no Ama

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©Kusukazu Uraguchi

Es el final del laberinto el que nos devuelve al punto de partida. Pero cada vez que encontramos la salida, el laberinto es otro.”

― Alejandro Lanus

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Kusukazu Uraguchi.  Shima Fudoki (photo book), 1978.  

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shima fudoki 1978

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Kusukazu Uraguchi

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Ama by Kusukazu Uraguchi 1981

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Uraguchi Kusukazu, from Shima no Ama, 1981

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Kusukazu Uraguchi - Shima No Ama - 1981

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Uraguchi Kusukazu

Au large, 1974

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Kusukazu Uraguchi, Shima no Ama, 1981. Ama Diver Women of Japan. The shores, lands and lives of the people- the core of whom are the local ama - Japanese female pearl divers - of the native Shima of the amateur photographer Kusukazu Uraguchi (1922 - 1988), who published one other book on the ama of Shima in 1978. Wonderful, contrasted scenes and portraits. More than half of the book deals with the ama's worklife and traditios. One of those 'pearls' that come out of nowhere from time to time, fortunately. https://www.instagram.com/p/CAQnJrSAmdq/?igshid=19b9xfxhlmu95

[circus-sonata]

by Kusukazu Uraguchi / 浦口楠一 From the book: Shima Fudoki / 志摩風土記,1978

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Kusukazu URAGUCHI "Shima no Ama" 1981.

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Kusukazu Uraguchi, 1980's