A misnomer endorsed by the Japanese government itself and supported by the majority of the gullible and uneducated population of
Japan with no regards to history whatsoever.
The Japanese think that the so called "sea of japan" is the body of
water between S.Korea and Japan. However, that body of
water has been called the East Sea (in relation to Korea) for over 2000 years and represented in maps both in Europe as well as Japan as the EAST SEA.
Dumb Avg.
Jap: Herro, i gous pishin to da shea of japaaaan!!!
Rare, educated Jap: What you idiot?
Dumb Avg. Jap: Da see of
japan raer i goin pish!
Rare, educated Jap: You're a fool. The "Sea of
Japan" is non existent. It's made up by our incompetent, dumb government. It's been called the East Sea for 2000 years and recorded on European maps as the East Sea since the 16th cent. People like you are the reason why our population as a whole is regarded to be dumb and ignorant.
Dumb Avg. Jap: Noooooooouuu! Eberybady call it da Shea of Japan! Japanesh Wocks!!
Rare, educated Jap:
smh,
smh.