Japan, Sea Of
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
JAPAN, SEA OF or East Sea, enclosed arm of the Pacific Ocean, c.405,000 sq mi (1,048,950 sq km), located between Japan and the Asian mainland, connecting with the East China Sea...of more than 10,000 ft (3,050 m). A branch of the warm Japan Current flows northeast through the sea, modifying the climate...