East Sea - Definition and Overview

East Sea is:

• Donghai (東海) the Chinese name for the East China Sea.
• Tokai (東海) the Japanese name off the coast of Tokai region in Pacific Ocean
• Donghae (동해; 東海), the Korean name for the Sea of Japan and also they call East China Sea 'South Sea' and Yellow Sea 'West Sea' . See also: Dispute over the name of the Sea of Japan
• Bien Dong (Biển Đông), the Vietnamese name for the South China Sea.

There are many place names meaning "East Sea" in the world.

• local language names for Baltic Sea in many countries, eg. German "Ostsee" and Swedish "Östersjön".
• Donghai (東海), the Chinese name for the East China Sea.
• Tokai region (東海地方), the coastral area of Japan along the Pacific Ocean.