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| The '''Sea of Japan''' (East Sea) is a ] of the western ]. Like the ], it has almost no ]s due to its nearly complete enclosure. | The '''Sea of Japan''' (East Sea) is a ] of the western ]. Like the ], it has almost no ]s due to its nearly complete enclosure. | ||
| this is wrong name. EAST SEA is the right name. | |||
| ==Physical characteristics== | |||
| The sea is bound by ]n mainland and ] island to the north, ] and ] to the west, and the ]ese islands of ], ], and ] to the east. | |||
| It is connected to other seas by five shallow ]s: the ] between the ]n mainland and Sakhalin; ] between the islands of Sakhalin and Hokkaido; the ] between the islands of Hokkaido and Honshu; the ] between the islands of Honshu and Kyushu; and the ] between the ] and the island of Kyushu. The Korea Strait is composed of the Western Channel and the ], on either side of ]. | |||
| * Deepest point: 3,742 metres below ] | |||
| * Mean depth: 1,752 metres | |||
| * Surface area: about 978,000 km² | |||
| The sea has three major basins: the ''Yamato Basin'' in the southeast; the ''Japan Basin'' in the north; and the ''] (Ulleung Basin)'' in the southwest. The Japan Basin has the deepest areas of the sea, while the Tsushima Basin has the shallowest. | |||
| On the eastern shores, the continental shelves of the sea are wide, but on the western shores, particularly along the Korean coast, they are narrow, averaging about 30 kilometres wide. | |||
| The Tsushima Warm Current, a branch of ], flows northward through the Korea Strait along the Japanese shore, and the ] flows southward through the Strait of Tartary along the Russian shore. | |||
| It was once a ] sea when the ] of ] existed. . | |||
| ==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
Revision as of 04:47, 7 November 2006
Template:Sea of Japan Infobox The Sea of Japan (East Sea) is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure.
this is wrong name. EAST SEA is the right name.
Economy
The areas in the north and the southeast are rich fishing grounds. The importance of the fishery in the sea is well illustrated by the dispute between South Korea and Japan over Dokdo (Takeshima). The sea is also important for its mineral deposits, particularly magnetite sands. There are also believed to be natural gas and petroleum fields. With the growth of East Asian economies, the Sea of Japan has become an increasingly important commercial waterway.
Naming
Main article: Sea of Japan naming disputeAlthough Sea of Japan is the commonly used term to refer to the sea amongst the international community, both North Korea and South Korea have advocated for a different name to be used. South Korea has argued that it should be called the "East Sea"; North Korea, the "East Sea of Korea". However neither of these two names has achieved any formal international recognition.