- Tsugaru Strait
- geographical name strait Japan between Honshu & Hokkaido
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Tsugaru Strait
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Tsugaru Strait — Nihongo|Tsugaru Strait津軽海峡|Tsugaru Kaikyō is a channel between Honshū and Hokkaidō in northern Japan connecting the Sea of Japan with the Pacific Ocean. It was named after the western part of Aomori Prefecture. The Seikan Tunnel passes under it… … Wikipedia
Tsugaru Strait — Strait, northwestern Pacific Ocean. It extends from the Sea of Japan (East Sea) to the open ocean between the islands of Honshu and Hokkaido, Japan. It is 15–25 mi (24–40 km) wide. The Seikan Tunnel linking Aomori and Hakodate cities runs beneath … Universalium
Tsugaru Strait — /tsuˌgaru ˈstreɪt/ (say tsooh.gahrooh strayt) noun a channel which runs between northern Honshu and southern Hokkaido Islands in Japan, linking the Pacific with the Sea of Japan. About 30 km wide …
Tsugaru — (津軽) may refer to a wide variety of topics: *Tsugaru, Aomori, a city of Aomori prefecture, Japan *Tsugaru Peninsula *Tsugaru Strait, between Honshū and Hokkaidō *Tsugaru jamisen, a traditional style of shamisen playing associated with the area… … Wikipedia
Tsugaru Peninsula — The nihongo|Tsugaru Peninsula|津軽半島|Tsugaru Hantō is a peninsula in Aomori Prefecture, at the northern end of Honshū island, Japan. The peninsula projects north into the Tsugaru Strait separating Honshū from Hokkaidō. The western coast is on the… … Wikipedia
Tsugaru clan — Family name name = Tsugaru imagesize= 180px caption= Hirosaki Castle, Edo era seat of government for the Tsugaru clan pronunciation = Tsugaru region = Japanese origin = Japanese related names = footnotes = The nihongo|Tsugaru… … Wikipedia
Strait of Tartary — The Strait of Tartary connects the Sea of Okhostsk to the Sea of Japan. Strait of Tartary (Gulf of Tartary, Gulf of Tatary, Tatar Strait, Tartar Strait, Strait of Tartar, also Chinese: 韃靼海峽 , Japanese: 間宮海峡, Mamiya Strait, Russian Татарский… … Wikipedia
strait — straitly, adv. straitness, n. /strayt/, n. 1. Often, straits. (used with a sing. v.) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water. 2. Often, straits. a position of difficulty, distress, or need: Ill and penniless, he was in sad… … Universalium
Tsugaru Warm Current — ▪ current, Pacific Ocean Sea of Japan surface oceanic current, a branch of the East Korea Warm Current flowing into the Pacific Ocean. After flowing from the Sea of Japan through the Tsugaru Strait, the Tsugaru Warm Current passes along the … Universalium
Japanese cruiser Tsugaru — it was one of the most modern cruisers in the Russian navy when assigned to the Russian Far East squadron based at Port Arthur, Manchuria. With the start of the Russo Japanese War in 1904, the Pallada was trapped at Port Arthur, and subsequently… … Wikipedia
