Noun
a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean
Source: WordNetThe Kuroshio (Japan Current), the Tsushima Current and the East Korea Warm Current bring warmer and more saline water to the north. Source: Internet
Two major ocean currents affect Japan: the warm Kuroshio Current (Black Current; also known as the Japan Current); and the cold Oyashio Current (Parent Current; also known as the Okhotsk Current). Source: Internet