The East coast of Jeju island, Jeju Province
The Jeju Haenyeo Anti-Japanese Movement Memorial Tower honouring the Haenyeo, the women divers, in Sehwa, 15 kilometres north of Seongsan. The Jeju Haenyeo Anti-Japanese Movement was the largest movement organised by women against Japan’s policies of exploitation and ethnic discrimination and started in January 1932. The memorial tower honours Jeju Haenyeo’s courageous spirit.
Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Sat Jun 28, 2014