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| − | The '''Sea of Japan''' is a body of water to the west of [[Japan]]. It is bounded by | + | 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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| + | 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]] | [[Category:Seas]] | ||
[[Category:Japan]] | [[Category:Japan]] | ||
Revision as of 22:20, April 7, 2008
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.
Russian admiral Krusenstern made popular the "Sea of Japan" (Japonskoe More) name in the West through the publication of his memoir in 1815.
See also
External links
- Sea of Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
- The Sea of Japan and Koreans