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"The Island of the Divers" (translated by Fumiko Makino) is a collection of works by Italian cultural anthropologist Fosco Maraini (1912–2004). Maraini is also known for his research on Japanese, Tibetan, and Ainu culture, and is internationally acclaimed for his keen observational eye and poetic records. The original work, "The Island of the Divers," was published in 1954 and documents the lives of female divers living on Hegura Island off the coast of the Noto Peninsula through photography and text. Images of women who dive into the ocean to earn their daily bread portray the harsh conditions, as well as their pride and solidarity, powerfully portraying the community's activities. The first Japanese edition was published by Miraisha in 1964, and has since been revised in 1989 and 2013. This book, which consists of 32 photographs and detailed descriptions, is both a folklore book and a literary record depicting the vitality of human beings, making it an important volume that offers a new perspective on Japanese culture from an outsider's perspective. (The text is the main focus, with only the first 32 images being photographs.)