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The Tsushima Strait (対馬海峡) is a strait between the Korean Peninsula and Kyushu, the furthest west of the four largest islands in Japan. Tsushima, in the middle of the Tsushima Strait, is an island near the Korean Peninsula in Japan. The sea between the Korean Peninsula and Tsushima is called the West Channel or Korea Strait. The sea between Tsushima and Kyushu is called the East Channel.

This strait connects the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan.

This sea serves as a stage for cultural exchange between Korea and Japan. Buddhism was transmitted from Korea to Japan through this strait. The Mongolian invasion of Japan crossed this sea and the Korean Allied Forces have attacked Japan through it. A decisive battle between the Japanese and Russian navies during the Russo-Japanese War also took place here. A ferry service operates between Busan and Shimonoseki now, and Korean and Japanese passengers are going back and forth.

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TsushimaTsushima is the name of several places in Japan: Tsushima, Aichi Tsushima, Nagasaki Tsushima province Tsushima Strait.	Tsushima MaruTsushima Maru , an evacuation ship for schoolchildren, was sunk by the submarine USS Bowfin on her way from Okinawa to Kagoshima 1944 August 21. 1,484 civilians including 767 schoolchildren were killed. Its wreck was located and identified in December 199	Tsushima subprefectureTsushima subprefecture is located in Nagasaki, Japan. Districts Kamiagata Kamiagata Kamitsushima Mine Shimoagata Iduhara Mitsushima Toyotama.
Tsushima, AichiCities in Aichi prefecture Tsushima (; -shi) is a city located in Aichi, Japan. As of March 1, 2004, the city has an estimated population of 66,712 and the density of 2,660 persons per km². The total area is 25. The city was founded on March 1, 1947.	Tsushima ProvinceTsushima (, Korean Daema) was a province of Japan until the abolition of provinces and establishment of prefectures. Tsushima is an island belonging to Japan, situated about midway between Korea and the island of Kyushu, so that the island was used as a p	Tsushima, EhimeTowns in Ehime prefecture Tsushima (; -cho) is a town located in Kitauwa District, Ehime, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 13,284 and a density of 60. 10 persons per km². The total area is 221.
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