Sea of Japan/Gallery

Maps with "East Sea"

PD Image Vinland Map, a 15th-century redrawing of a 13th century original, is the first western map to refer to the sea as the "East Sea."     PD Image "Minor Eastern Sea" in a early 18th-century German map

Maps with "Sea of Korea"

PD Image An early-17th century Portuguese map; the first instance of "Sea of Korea ("Mar Coria") appearing on a map.     PD Image "Sea of Joseon" in a late-19th century Japanese map.     PD Image "Sea of Korea" in a mid-18th century French map.

Maps with "Sea of Japan"

PD Image An early-17th century map drawn by an Italian missionary in China. It is the first map in which the term "Sea of Japan" appears.     PD Image "Sea of Japan" in a mid-19th century British map.