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Ama (海士町; -cho) is a town located in Oki District, Japan.


As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 2,543 and a density of 75.91 persons per kmē. The total area is 33.50 kmē.




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Ama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (201 words)
An ama is an outrigging float on a proa or trimaran resembling a small sealed kayak or canoe.
On a proa, the ama may provide lift or ballast, depending on whether it is designed to be used to leeward or windward; on a trimaran it is designed to provide lift.
The vaka is the main hull, the ama is the outrigger, and the aka is the support connecting the two hulls.
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