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How to go to Wagu and meet the fishing women 2015/12/6 05:34
I am a marine biologist, female, and love the ocean, admire fishermen, and love to be submerged under the sea. I saw a short program about these diving ladies. I would like ti meet them
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Re: How to go to Wagu and meet the fishing women 2015/12/6 17:49
Sorry I do not know "Wagu" but if you wish to meet fishing women who dive to catch shellfish and others for research purpose or interviews, I think the best thing is to contact the local 漁業組合 (gyogyō kumiai/fishermen's union) directly or through municipal government.
Wajima in Ishikawa-ken and Toba in Mie-ken are famous for 海女 (ama - those fishing women), for example.

Wajima (island), Ishikawa prefecture
http://www.ikwajimagyokyo.jf-net.ne.jp/info/ama.html

Toba-shi (city), Mie prefecture
https://www.city.toba.mie.jp/suisan/bunka/ama.html

Maybe the biggest issue is the language barrier - if you are not fluent in Japanese language, I recommend you to hire an interpreter.
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Re: How to go to Wagu and meet the fishing women 2015/12/6 18:31
Wagu may be the name of a certain district in Shima-town, Mie Pref.
(和具、志摩町)
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Re: How to go to Wagu and meet the fishing women 2015/12/6 18:42
Wagu is located at Shima city in Mie prefecture.
There is website introducing fishing women house at Koshiga near Wagu:
http://www.japan-guide.com/tour/2015/e/south/day21.html
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Re: How to go to Wagu and meet the fishing women 2015/12/6 21:49
It was the homepage of Japan language, the query might be in English.
http://satoumian.com/html/contact.html
When you click to "送信する"(send), it is possible to send.
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