The sea of Japan , also called by sea of the East (see the section name) is a sea located at the western of the Pacific Ocean, surrounded with the Is by the islands Japan eases of Hokkaidō, Honshū and Kyūshū, in the west by the Korean peninsula , and with the Northern by the Russia and the islands Sakhaline.

Description

The sea is connected to other seas by six not very deep straits:

• the Strait of Tartary (or Strait of Mamiya) between the continent of Asia and the islands Sakhaline, connects it to the Mer of Okhotsk;
• the Strait of Perugia (or strait of Soya) between the islands of Sakhaline and Hokkaidō, connects it to the Mer of Okhotsk;
• the Strait of Tsugaru between the islands of Hokkaidō and Honshū, connects it to the Pacific Ocean;
• the Strait of Kanmon between the islands of Honshū and Kyūshū, connects it to the Pacific Ocean;
• the Strait of Tsushima between the islands of Kyūshū and Tsushima, connects it to the Pacific Ocean;
• and the Strait of Korea between Tsushima and the Korean peninsula, connects it to the Eastern China Sea.

The major point is of 3  742 meters below sea level, the average depth is of 1  752 meters. The surface of the sea is of approximately 978  000  km ². The sea has three principal basins: the Bassin of Yamato is located in the south-east of the sea of Japan/sea of the East; the Basin of Japan in north; the Basin of Tsushima in south-west. The basin of Japan is the major area of the sea, whereas the least deep water can be found in the basin of Tsushima.

On the Eastern shores, the continental shelves of the sea are broad, but on the Western shores, in particular along the Korean coast, they are narrow, making on average 30 kilometers. The warm water of the sea contributes to the soft climate of the Japan.

The north and the south-east of the sea are sectors of rich fishings. The importance of fishing at sea is well illustrated by the mutual complaints on Rochers of Liancourt by Japan and South Korea. The sea is also important for its ore deposits, in particular the sand of Magnétite. One also finds there Natural gas and some layers of Pétrole. Since the growth of the economies of the Is Asian, the sea of Japan/sea of the East is an important shopping street.

Name

In South Korea, this sea is named the “sea of the East” (동해; 東海, Donghae ) and in North Korea, “Eastern sea of Korea” (조선동해; 朝鮮東海, Chosŏn Tonghae ). In the other countries, it names the “sea of Japan”. In Japanese, Nihonkai (日本海), in Chinese Rìběnhǎi (日本海) and in Russian Iaponskoié morié (Япо́нскоемо́ре). Although this name is disputed by both Corées, the “sea of Japan” is the official name retained by l' International Hydrographic Organization in 1928. Of their dimensioned, the Koreans never accepted the nomination of the sea of Japan because the decision of the Conference of Monaco was unfair for their country which was excluded by force and which thus could not assist to with it nor to present its opinion as it was under Japanese colonization at this time. This is why Korea made efforts unceasingly to restore the suitable name of the maritime zone in question since its release in 1945.

During centuries indistinctly, it was called “sea of the East”, “sea of Korea”, “sea of Japan” and “sea Orientale”. As from the 19th century name “sea of Japan” became prevalent on the geographical maps. Maintaining the the United Nations adopts officially only the “sea of Japan”.

See too

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External bonds

• Sea of the East or Sea of Japan: A discussed denomination

Simple: Sea off Japan Zh-classical: 日本海 Zh-min-nan: Ji̍t-pún-hái

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