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| − | The '''Sea of Japan''' is a body of water to the west of [[Japan]]. It is bounded by [[Japan]], the Russian island of [[Sakhalin]], the far-eastern coast of [[Russia]], and [[Korea]]. It is connected by the Korea Strait (or Tsushima Strait) to the [[East China Sea]]. | + | [[Image:Japan map.gif|right]] |
| | + | The '''Sea of Japan''' is a body of water to the west of [[Japan]]. It is bounded by Japan, the Russian island of [[Sakhalin]], the far-eastern coast of [[Russia]], and [[Korea]]. It is connected by the Korea Strait (or Tsushima Strait) to the [[East China Sea]]. |
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| − | [[Category:Seas]] | + | Russian admiral Krusenstern made popular the "Sea of Japan" (Japonskoe More) name in the West through the publication of his memoir in 1815. |
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| | + | == See also == |
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| | + | *[[Nikko]] |
| | + | *[[Ainu]] |
| | + | *[[Aomori]] |
| | + | *[[Nagano]] |
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| | + | == External links == |
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| | + | *[http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/maritime/japan/index.html Sea of Japan] Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. |
| | + | *[http://www.geocities.co.jp/WallStreet/4076/index.en.html The Sea of Japan and Koreans] |
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| | + | [[Category:Seas of the Pacific Ocean]] |
| | + | [[Category:Japan]] |