Fun facts about Sea of Japan
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The Sea of Japan is called Nihon kai in Japan and Rìběn hǎi in China.
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The Sea of Japan (see § Names 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.
From the “Names” section
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For centuries, the Sea of Japan protected Japan from land invasions, particularly by the Mongols.
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The Sea of Japan (see § Names 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.
From the “History” section
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The Sea of Japan was landlocked when the land bridge of East Asia existed.
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The Sea of Japan (see § Names 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.
From the “Geography and geology” section
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The coldest months in the Sea of Japan are January and February, with average air temperatures of −20 °C in the north.
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The Sea of Japan (see § Names 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.
From the “Climate” section
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There are more than 800 species of aquatic plants and more than 3,500 animal species in the Sea of Japan.
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The Sea of Japan (see § Names 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.
From the “Flora and fauna” section
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