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Genkai Sea

Coordinates: 33°40′N 130°00′E / 33.667°N 130.000°E / 33.667; 130.000
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Genkai Sea in 2005

The Genkai Sea (玄界灘, Genkai-nada) [1] is a body of water that comprises the southwestern tip of the Sea of Japan and borders the northern coasts of Fukuoka and Saga prefectures. It is the part of Korea Strait that lies between Kyushu and Iki Island.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Loyd Batten, Bruce. Gateway to Japan:Hakata in War And Peace, 500-1300. University of Hawaii Press. p. 38.
  2. ^ "玄界灘". kotobank.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-09-22.

33°40′N 130°00′E / 33.667°N 130.000°E / 33.667; 130.000