Japan Current

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Japan′ Cur′rent, 

1. Oceanography a warm ocean current in the Pacific, flowing N along the E coast of Taiwan, NE along the E coast of Japan, and continuing in an easterly direction into the open Pacific. Also called Japan Stream, Kuroshio, Black Stream. 

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Japan Current noun

1. a warm ocean current flowing northeastwards off the E coast of Japan towards the North Pacific
   Also called: Kuroshio