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Revision as of 23:55, 27 October 2002 by Brooke Vibber (talk | contribs) (Restore from blanking by 203.166.57.12)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Sea of Japan or East Sea is part of the western Pacific Ocean, bounded by the Japanese islands of Hokkaido, Honshu and Kyushu on the east, the Korean peninsula and Russia on the west, and Sakhalin island on the north. The Sea of Japan is connected to other seas by five shallow straits: the Strait of Tartary or Mamiya Strait between the Asian mainland and Sakhalin; La Perouse Strait or Soya Strait between the islands of Sakhalin and Hokkaido; Tsugaru Strait between the islands of Hokkaido and Honshu; Kanmon Strait between the islands of Honshu and Kyushu; and Tsushima Channel between the island of Kyushu and the Korean peninsula. The deepest point is 3712 meters below sea level.
The governments and people of Korea prefer the name East Sea for this body of water.