Home›More›Articles›The Sea That Opened Behind ItArticleThe Sea That Opened Behind ItConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnJapan, Countries Well-attested SourcesGeography of Japan (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationGeography of Japan (Wikipedia), lead section and Composition/Tectonic plates/Location sectionsQuote, Geography of Japan (Wikipedia), lead section and Composition/Tectonic plates/Location sectionsThe subduction plates have pulled the Japanese archipelago eastward, created the Sea of Japan, and separated it from the Asian continent by back-arc spreading 15 million years ago.View the SourceAtlas Article VocabularyComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.