| East Sea, a
Name with 2000 Years of History
Historically, the title, East Sea, was used by
Koreans over 2000 years.
From the 16th to mid 19th century, Sea of Korea
and Sea of Chosun were more widely used than Sea
of Japan.
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T.Bowen ; Map of
Russia:
Bowen¡¯s Map
Map of Russia which was issued in 1780 by
T.Bowen
clearly specified Korea as Corea and indicated
the ocean located
east of Korean territory as ¡°Corea Gulf¡±(East
Sea). |
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