The Kuroshio Ocean Current
Kuroshio, (also called Japan Current and Black Current), a warm current of the Pacific Ocean. It branches off from the North Equatorial Current east of the Philippine Islands. After passing the eastern coast of Taiwan, one branch flows along the west coast of Japan while the main current turns northeast along the east coast, warming the southern part of Japan. The current then turns east, merging with a cold current, the Oyashio, to form the North Pacific Current.