In recent years the “Ama,” or women breath-hold divers, have been held up as a model for sustainable fisheries. Although having no previous experience, the author began Ama breath-hold diving on moving from Nagoya to Ijika in Toba City at the time of her marriage. While the work of an Ama involves one difficulty after another, it teaches you how to live and about the fascinations of the sea. I would like to tell here of the appeal of the Ama life and how it is lived.