Sea of Japan - Wikipedia
WEBThe Sea of Japan (see below for other names) is the marginal sea between the Japanese archipelago, Sakhalin, the Korean Peninsula, and the mainland of the Russian Far East. The Japanese archipelago separates the sea from the Pacific Ocean .
Sea of Japan | Geography, Marine Life & History | Britannica
WEB6 days ago · Sea of Japan, marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded by Japan and Sakhalin Island to the east and by Russia and Korea on the Asian mainland to the west. Its area is 377,600 square miles (978,000 square km).
Sea of Japan: All Facts You Need to Know - Ocean Info
WEBBordering Japan, Russia, North Korea, and South Korea, the Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, renowned for its deep basin and rich marine biodiversity. Separated from other seas by various straits, it serves as a crucial environmental and geopolitical hub.
Sea Of Japan (East Sea) - WorldAtlas
WEBApr 12, 2023 · The Sea of Japan is a water body located in Eastern Asia that is bounded by Russia and Sakhalin Island in the north, by North Korea in the west, South Korea in the southwest, and by the Japanese archipelago (Hokkaidō, Honshū, and Kyūshū islands) in the east and south.
Japan - Wikipedia
WEBIt is located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south.
Geography of Japan - Wikipedia
WEBBecause of Japan's many far-flung outlying islands and long coastline, the country has extensive marine life and mineral resources in the ocean. The Exclusive Economic Zone of Japan covers 4,470,000 km 2 (1,730,000 sq mi) and is the 8th largest in the world.
Sea of Japan summary | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBSea of Japan, or East Sea, Branch of the western Pacific Ocean, bounded by Japan, by Sakhalin Island, and by Russia and Korea on the Asian mainland. It has a surface area of about 377,600 sq mi (978,000 sq km), a mean depth of 5,748 ft (1,752 m), and a maximum depth of 12,276 ft (3,742 m).
11 Important Facts About The Sea Of Japan (East Sea) - Marine Insight
WEBJun 20, 2022 · The Sea of Japan is a semi-enclosed Sea lying on the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. Also called the East Sea, it is surrounded by mainland Russia and Sakhalin from the north; the Korean peninsula borders it from the west, while the Japanese archipelago consists of Honshu, Kyushu, and Hokkaido define its …
Japan | History, Flag, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica
WEB1 day ago · Japan is an island country lying off the east coast of Asia. It consists of a string of islands in a northeast-southwest arc that stretches for approximately 1,500 miles (2,400 km) through the western North Pacific Ocean. Tokyo is Japan’s national capital.
The sea in Japan - Japan Experience
WEBApr 21, 2020 · The sea (海 umi), an element of openness to the world, but also of isolation, has played a fundamental role in the history and development of Japan. Today, it is a source of important economic components and geography.
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