East Sea

East Sea

East Sea or Eastern Sea may refer to:
* Sea of Japan, a marginal sea between Japan, Russia, North Korea, and South Korea. Called "East Sea" in South Korea and "Korean East Sea" in North Korea. See also Sea of Japan naming dispute.
* East China Sea, a marginal sea east of China, where it is called "Dōng Hǎi" ( _zh. 东海/ _zh. 東海).
*East Sea (Chinese mythology), a sea in Chinese mythology
* South China Sea, a marginal sea south of China and east and south of Indochina, called _vi. Biển Đông in Vietnamese, meaning "Eastern Sea".
* Baltic Sea, called "East Sea" in various languages: see Baltic Sea#Name in other languages
* Dead Sea, a salt lake east of Israel, as used in the Bible (Joel 2:20; Ezek. 47:18).
* Mare Orientale, Latin for "Eastern Sea", on the Moon.

See also

* East Sea Fleet
* East Sea Bridge


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