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The 36 pages that link to Sea of Japan, each with the reason it gives.

• Korean PeninsulaRelated: Its eastern waters lie between the peninsula and the Japanese archipelago.

• HonshuRelated: It borders Honshu’s western coast, where winter snowfall is especially heavy.

• Kuroshio CurrentRelated: The Kuroshio’s warmth helps shape water properties entering this marginal sea.

• SakhalinRelated: The sea bounds Sakhalin to the west and links it to East Asian shipping routes.

• Korea StraitRelated: The strait’s northern passages connect to this sea.

• Sea of OkhotskRelated: The Soya Strait connects it directly to the Sea of Okhotsk.

• VladivostokRelated: Vladivostok sits on its northern coast, opening the city to Pacific shipping.

• Primorsky KraiRelated: Its coast gives Primorsky Krai direct access to Pacific maritime routes.

• Kanmon StraitsRelated: It connects to the Seto Inland Sea through the Kanmon Straits.

• Tsugaru StraitRelated: It is the strait’s western water body.

• Tottori PrefectureRelated: Its coast shapes Tottori’s climate, fisheries, and settlement pattern.

• Akita PrefectureRelated: Akita’s western coastline faces this sea.

• Ishikawa PrefectureRelated: It forms Ishikawa’s western coastline and shapes its maritime setting.

• North Hamgyong ProvinceRelated: The province’s eastern coast opens onto this sea.

• Noto PeninsulaRelated: The sea shapes Noto’s climate, fisheries, and exposed western coast.

• Yamagata PrefectureRelated: Yamagata’s western coastline faces this sea.

• HamhungRelated: It lies off Hamhung’s eastern coast and connects the city to maritime routes.

• Kyoto PrefectureRelated: Kyoto Prefecture’s northern edge reaches this sea.

• La Pérouse StraitRelated: La Pérouse Strait opens into it on the south.

• PohangRelated: Pohang’s eastern coastline opens onto this sea.

• ChongjinRelated: Chongjin’s coast and harbor open onto this sea.

• KanazawaRelated: Its fisheries supply ingredients central to Kanazawa’s food culture.

• Amur PlateRelated: Its opening and surrounding deformation inform reconstructions of motion near the Amur Plate.

• Cape CrillonRelated: La Pérouse Strait connects the sea to waters north of Sakhalin.

• Fukui PrefectureRelated: Its coast shapes Fukui’s climate, fishing, and settlements.

• Northeast AsiaRelated: Its coastlines connect Japan, Russia’s Far East, and the Korean Peninsula.

• Oga PeninsulaRelated: Its waves and winter weather shape Oga’s exposed western coastline.

• Oshima PeninsulaRelated: Its waters form the peninsula’s western coast.