Korea Strait

Japanese: 朝鮮海峡 - ちょうせんかいきょう
Korea Strait

A strait between the Korean Peninsula and Tsushima. In Korea, it is called the Great Korea Strait. It is about 200 km long and 50 km wide at its narrowest point. It is 210 meters deep at its deepest point, and has been the main sea route between Japan and the Korean Peninsula since ancient times. There is a submarine basin in the sea northwest of Tsushima, which forms the boundary between the East China Sea and the Sea of ​​Japan. The seabed is a stepped continental shelf, with the Korean Peninsula side having a gentler slope. The Tsushima Warm Current flows north, creating good fishing grounds on the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula, where seafood such as cod, hairtail, oysters, squid, and seaweed can be caught. Currently, the Kanpu Ferry operates as a regular route connecting Shimonoseki and Busan.

[Mori Seiu]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

朝鮮半島と対馬(つしま)の間の海峡。韓国(大韓民国)では大韓海峡とよぶ。長さと幅はそれぞれ約200キロメートルであるが、もっとも狭いところで50キロメートルほどになる。最深部は210メートルで、古くから日本と朝鮮半島との間をつなぐ主要海路であった。対馬の北西部の海には海底盆があり、東シナ海と日本海との境界をなす。海底には大陸棚が広がり、階段状となっているが、朝鮮半島側がより傾斜が緩やかである。対馬暖流が北上し、朝鮮半島南部海岸に好漁場をつくり、タラ、タチウオ、カキ、イカ、ノリなどの海産物がとれる。現在、下関(しものせき)と釜山(ふざん)をつなぐ定期航路として関釜フェリー(かんぷふぇりー)が運航されている。

[森 聖雨]

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