In this study, we evaluated the whitening activity of prethanol A and water extracts from Abeliophyllum distichum Nakai. The extracts were prepared using 0, 50, 70, and 100% prethanol A at 121℃, 1.2 atm for 15 minutes. To confirm effective extraction, the acteoside content of each extract was analyzed with the HPLC-PDA method. The antioxidant activity was evaluated using DPPH and ABTS scavenging activity assays, and the whitening activity was evaluated based on inhibitory activities on the protein and mRNA expression of tyrosinase, tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TRP-1), tyrosinase-related protein 2 (TRP-2), and microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) in B16 F10 cells. Each extract showed strong antioxidant and whitening activity. IC50 values of antioxidant activity from each extract were in order of 100%, 70%, 50%, and 0%. In addition, whitening activity inhibited the protein and mRNA expression of melanin synthesis factor, following the same pattern as antioxidant activity. In conclusion, water and prethanol A extracts of A. distichum showed effective antioxidant and whitening activity and are thus considered to be valuable materials for whitening cosmetics. The results of this study will also provide basic data for the safe and efficient production of A. distichum as a cosmetic material.

본 연구는 non-Saccharomyces 효모와 S. cerevisiae Fermivin으로 혼합발효된 사과와인을 동결농축하였을 때, 이화학적 특성의 변화를 관찰하여 고품질 무가당 사과와인의 가능성을 알아보았다. 이를 위해 향미 증진능을 지닌 것으로 알려진P. anomala JK04와 malic acid 분해능을 지닌 I. orientalis KMBL5774 효모를 사용하였으며, 혼합발효 후 알코올 함량이 12%(v/v)가 되도록 동결농축하였다. P. anomala JK04 혼합발효구는 다른 시험구와 비교하여 발효속도가 늦어 발효를 완전히 진행시키지 않았다. 동결농축 후 이화학적 특성의 변화를 관찰하였을 때, P. anomala JK04 혼합발효구의 당도, 환원당, 총산, 총 페놀성 화합물의 함량이 다른 시험구보다 높게 측정되었으며, 다른 시험구들도 동결농축 후 해당 성분들의 함량이 증가하였다. P. anomala JK04 혼합발효구의 유리당 함량이 상대적으로 높게 검출되었으며, 동결농축 후 2-3배 증가하였다. 유기산의 경우, lactic acid를 제외한 모든 유기산의 함량이 동결농축 후 증가하였으며 모든 시험구에서 malic acid 함량이 가장 높게 측정되었다. I. orientalis KMBL5774는 malic acid 감산능력을 지니고 있어 malic acid 함량이 다른 시험구보다 낮게 검출되었다. 메탄올, 아세트알데히드, 퓨젤유의 경우, 동결농축에 의하여 함량이 증가하였으나 식품공전상 허용기준치보다 낮게 검출되었다. 사과와인의 색도 분석에서는 hue value는S. cerevisiae Fermivin 단독발효구와P. anomala JK04 혼합발효구에서 동결농축 후 감소하였으나, I. orientalis KMBL5774 혼합발효구에서는 증가하였으며, intensity value는 모든 시료구에서 2배 가량 증가하였다. L과 a value는 모든 시험구에서 동결농축 후 감소하였으며, b value는 증가하였다. 총 20종의 휘발성 향기성분이 검출되었으며, 상대적으로 저분자에 속하는 알코올류와 에스테르류 들의 함량이 동결농축 후 증가하였으며, 고분자에 속하는 물질들의 함량은 감소하였다. 관능평가 결과, non-Saccharomyces를 이용한 혼합발효구 모두 대조구보다 우수한 결과를 얻었으며, 특히P. anomala JK04 혼합발효구는 색과 향미에서, I. orientalis KMBL5774 혼합발효구는 맛과 전반적인 기호도에서 가장 우수한 결과를 얻었다. 본 연구 결과, 동결농축된 사과와인에서 다양한 성분들이 축적되어 새로운 무가당 사과와인 제품 개발의 가능성을 나타내었으며, non-Saccharomyces 효모 혼합발효는 사과와인의 품질 향상을 이룰 것으로 기대된다.

The characterization of detectors installed in space- and ground-based instruments is important to evaluate the system performance. We report the development of a detector performance test system for astronomical applications using the Andor iKon M CCD camera. The performance test system consists of a light source, monochromator, integrating sphere, and power meters. We adopted the Czerny–Tuner monochromator with three ruled gratings and one mirror, which covers a spectral range of 200–9,000 nm with a spectral resolution of ~1 nm in the visible region. Various detector characteristics, such as the quantum efficiency, sensitivity, and noise, can be measured in wide wavelength ranges from the visible to mid-infrared regions. We evaluated the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) detector performance test system by using the performance verification of the Andor iKon-M CCD camera. The test procedure includes measurements of the conversion gain (2.86 e−/ADU), full well capacity (130 K e−), nonlinearity, and pixel defects. We also estimated the read noise, dark current, and quantum efficiency as a function of the temperature. The lowest measured read noise is 12 e−. The dark current at 223 K was determined to be 7 e−/s/pix and its doubling temperature is 5.3°C ± 0.2°C at an activation energy of 0.6 eV. The maximum quantum efficiency at 223 K was estimated to be 93 % ± 2 %. We proved that the quantum efficiency is sensitive to the operating temperature. It varies up to 5 % in the visible region, while the variation increases to 30 % in the near-infrared region. Based on the comparison of our results with the test report by the vendor, we conclude that our performance test results are consistent with those from the vendor considering the test environment. We also confirmed that the KASI detector performance test system is reliable and our measurement method and analysis are accurate.

The aim of study is to contribute to this knowledge-base by investigating the respiratory function, the metabolic rate and the difference of physiological responses un-der low water temperature (20℃→15℃) stress be-tween diploid and triploid far eastern catfish, Silurus asotus. During the 48 hrs of water temperature stress exposure time, the respiratory frequencies, CO₂ and NH₄+ concentrations of diploid had higher values than those of triploid (p<0.05). However, pH of triploid was higher than those of diploid (p<0.05), and oxygen consumption rate was not different between diploid and triploid (p>0.05). The level of plasma cortisol and plasma glucose of triploid was lower than those of the diploid (p<0.05). However, in case of lactic acid, there were not significant between triploid and diploid (p>0.05). These results suggest that diploid was more sensitive for low water temperature stress response than triploid in this species.

The preservation of pear germplasm, like that of other clonal germplasms, is difficult because it requires conservation of whole plants or their tissues. Among the currently available methods for long-term conservation of clonal germplasm, cryopreservation of shoot tips is the most reliable and cost- and space-effective option. Alginate-coated axillary shoot tips from in vitro−grown pear were conserved successfully in liquid nitrogen (LN) following dehydration. Shoot recovery from cryopreserved shoot tips was improved greatly after 8 weeks of cold acclimation, but recovery decreased slightly after then. The highest regeneration rate was observed when in vitro shoot tips were preincubated in MS (Murashige and Skoog) medium with 0.3 M sucrose for 48 h, and when alginate-coated shoot tips were precultured in MS medium with increasing sucrose concentrations (0.5 M and 0.7 M) for 8 and 16 h, respectively. When the encapsulated beads were dehydrated for up to 7 h [25% water content (fresh weight basis)] under laminar flow, the highest regeneration rate was observed in “BaeYun No. 3” (55.7%) and “Whanggeum” (43.3%) after warming from LN. This technique is useful as a practical procedure to cryopreserve plant material that is sensitive to freezing of the surrounding cryoprotectant medium. Therefore, this technique appears to be promising for the cryopreservation of shoot tips from in vitro−grown plantlets of pear germplasm.

Percutaneous lumbar epidural adhesiolysis is widely used a treatment for various chronic spinal pain but inadvertent complications of subdural, spinal, or intravascular injection can occur. We report a case of 63-year-old female with unusual pulsatile subdural injection image during attempted lumbar epidural adhesiolysis with fluoroscopy. Pulsatile image confined to the posterior aspect of the spinal canal at L3-4 level was observed. After recognizing subdural injection, we performed epidural adhesiolysis carefully without using steroid and local anesthetics under fluoroscopic guidance. Although unusual, pain physician needed to the understanding of the various subdural fluoroscopic contrast images.

꿈의 암치료기라고 불리는 중입자 치료는 환자의 암세포에 입사하여 암세포만을 사멸하고 사라지는데 이때 중성자 및 감마선이 발생되어 치료실 내 영상장비, 그 밖의 전자장비에 영향을 미치게 된다. 중입자 치료시설을 구축하기 위해서는 약 2,000억 원 가량의 예산이 필요하며 구축기간도 5년 이상 소요된다. 따 라서 구축 전 몬테카를로 시뮬레이션을 이용하여 치료실 내 선량 분포에 대해 관찰하여 적절한 대비를 하 는 것이 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 몬테카를로 시뮬레이션 툴인 FLUKA를 이용하여 중입자 치료 시 치료실 내 선량분포에 대해 알아보았으며 1분 치료 시 치료실 내에는 약 0.1 mSv에서 2 pSv 정도의 영향이 있을 것으로 파악되었다.

In order to increase the therapeutic effect of radiation, there has been an increase in the use of conventional photon therapy. The intensive care unit should pay more attention to the radiation safety evaluation due to the higher energy and the larger facility compared to the existing Photon treatment. These radiation safety evaluations are mainly performed by using Monte Carlo simulation, and the first thing to be done is geometric modeling. The Heavy-ion treatment facility uses synchrotron as the accelerating device, which is difficult to precisely model geometrically and is mostly modeled briefly. This study investigated the effect of simplification and precise implementation of Dipole magnet among the components of synchrotron acceleration device on the radiation safety evaluation. The results show that the simplified geometric model is overestimated with the precisely implemented geometric model. Therefore, it is considered that the radiological safety evaluation results in more reliable results of the precise geometric modeling.

At riverbank filtration sites, groundwater levels of alluvial aquifers near rivers are sensitive to variation in river discharge and pumping quantities. In this study, the groundwater level fluctuation, pumping quantity, and streamflow rate at the site of a riverbank filtration plant, which produces drinking water, in the lower Nakdong River basin, South Korea were interrelated. The relationship between drawdown ratio and river discharge was very strong with a correlation coefficient of 0.96, showing a greater drawdown ratio in the wet season than in the dry season. Autocorrelation and cross-correlation were carried out to characterize groundwater level fluctuation. Autoregressive model analysis of groundwater water level fluctuation led to efficient estimation and prediction of pumping for riverbank filtration in relation to river discharge rates, using simple inputs of river discharge and pumping data, without the need for numerical models that require data regarding several aquifer properties and hydrologic parameters.

While adipose-derived stem cell-conditioned medium (ADSC-CM) has been demonstrated to promote skin wound healing, the mechanism regulating this effect remains unelucidated. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of Ell3 in the wound healing activity of ADSC-CM. In vitro analysis revealed that Ell3 suppression in ADSCs impairs the promotive activity of ADSC-CM on the proliferation and migration of mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEF) and normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDF). Consistently, the expression of MMP family genes, which regulate cell proliferation and migration, was significantly suppressed in MEF and NHDF treated with siEll3-transfected ADSC-CM. Proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-1 and interleukin-6, were highly expressed in MEF treated with siEll3-transfected ADSC-CM. The wound healing activity of siEll3-transfected ADSC-CM was significantly lower than that of the control in vivo. Our results suggest that Ell3 may contribute to the inhibition of inflammatory response during skin wound healing.

Background : Cirsium plants have been used for perennial edible plants and grow wild in the mountainous regions of Korea, including Cirsium setidens and C. pendulum. In particular, C. setidens is commonly called 'gondre', and it has been used medicinally for diseases such as hematuria, hepatitis and hypertension. Hairy roots cultivation can be used as a method for increasing production through mass culture of medicinal plants, and elicitors such as methyl jasmonate (MeJa) can be treated to increase the content of certain useful ingredients. In this study, the hairy root was derived from the leaf tissues of C. setidens and C. pendulum, and the HPLC pattern was compared by MeJa treatment. Methods and Results : Agrobacterium rhizogenes R1000 was used to induce hairy roots in 1/2× MS medium. In addition, the hairy roots was treated with MeJa for different time (0, 1, 2, 5, 10, 24, 48, 72 h) and with various concentrations (0, 10, 50, 100, 200, 300 μM). The HPLC pattern changes were analyzed by on-line HPLC-ABTS. Four new peaks were observed in both Cirsium setidens and C. pendulum hairy roots, all of which showed antioxidant activity. In the case of C. pendulum, chlorogenic acid content was about 4 times higher than that of leaves. These peaks, including chlorogenic acid, were all affected by MeJa treatment. Conclusion : Four peaks were detected in the hairy roots of C. setidens and C. pendulum not in the leaves, and they were confirmed to be affected by the treatment of MeJa. It is necessary to clarify the structure through the subsequent compound separation.

The use of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) in cell-based therapy has attracted extensive interest in the field of regenerative medicine, and it shows applications to numerous incurable diseases. hMSCs show several superior properties for therapeutic use compared to other types of stem cells. Different cell types are discussed in terms of their advantages and disadvantages, with focus on the characteristics of hMSCs. hMSCs can proliferate readily and produce differentiated cells that can substitute for the targeted affected tissue. To maximize the therapeutic effects of hMSCs, a substantial number of these cells are essential, requiring extensive ex vivo cell expansion. However, hMSCs have a limited lifespan in an in vitro culture condition. The senescence of hMSCs is a double-edged sword from the viewpoint of clinical applications. Although their limited cell proliferation potency protects them from malignant transformation after transplantation, senescence can alter various cell functions including proliferation, differentiation, and migration, that are essential for their therapeutic efficacy. Numerous trials to overcome the limited lifespan of mesenchymal stem cells are discussed.

We compared the germination rate of dehisced ginseng (Panax ginseng) seeds that were dried under two different conditions, slowly at 15℃ [relative humidity (RH) 10-12%] and rapidly under a laminar airflow cabinet at 25℃ (RH 22-25%). The measurements showed that drying rate and seed moisture content (SMC) play important roles in storage ability and vigor. The seeds that were dried rapidly at 25℃ showed high GR compared with the seeds that were dried at 15℃ after 6 and 12 months of storage at -80℃ irrespective of MC. Seeds dried slowly at 15℃ with MC higher than 7.0% showed high GR maintenance after storage at -18℃ and at 4℃ in comparison with rapidly dried seeds. However, the GR of the slowly desiccated seeds decreased as mean SMC was reduced to less than 5.0%, whereas the rapidly dried seeds were distinguished by significantly high GR irrespective of the storage conditions. The ginseng seeds desiccated under different conditions showed differences in storage performance. Seeds with 7-9% MC that were dried slowly at 15℃ for 5-7 days showed high GR after 4℃ and -18℃ storage; however, longer periods of desiccation decreased the germination level remarkably compared with that of rapidly dried seeds.

Sexual dimorphism is the most conspicuous difference between the sexes. This study examines possible sexual dimorphism and the relative growth patterns of morphometric characteristics in the marine medaka, Oryzias dancena for their potential to help differentiate between males and females of this species. The von Bertalanffy growth parameters estimated by a non-linear regression method were L∞=30.2 mm, K=3.22/year, and τ0=-0.05. All 18 characteristics measured showed a difference between males and females from 70 days after hatching. Each of these characteristics were significantly different between sexes (ANCOVA, P<0.05), and the ratio of standard length between sexes showed that males were larger than females for all five morphometric measurements. Fin length measurements were taken for 21 distances of anal fin and 7 distances of dorsal fin between landmarks. There were all differences for all dorsal fin rays between the males and the females and there is significant difference in 70 days after their hatch when the sexual dimorphism is presented. The significant difference (P<0.05) in fin ray for male and female was more greatly seen as they grow. Male marine medaka showed more rapid growth than females, with longer length, dorsal fins and anal fins. Differences in these characteristics will be useful during experiments when it is necessary to differentiate between sexes of marine medaka.

Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) shoot tips grown in vitro were successfully cryopreserved by encapsulationvitrification. Encapsulated explants are very easily manipulated, due to the relatively large size of the alginate beads, and a large number of samples can be treated simultaneously. In this study, the effects of sucrose preculture, cryoprotectant preculture, and post-warm recovery media on regrowth, following liquid nitrogen (LN) exposure, were investigated to establish an efficient encapsulation-vitrification protocol for sweet potato. Shoot tips of plants grown in vitro were precultured in 0.3 M sucrose for 2 d before encapsulation. Encapsulated shoot tips were pre-incubated in liquid MS (Murashige and Skoog) medium containing 0.5 M sucrose for 16 h, before preculturing in sucrose-enriched medium (0.7 M sucrose) for 8 h. Shoot tips were osmoprotected with 35% plant vitrification solution 3 (PVS3) for 3 h, before being dehydrated with PVS3 for 2 h at 25°C. The encapsulated and dehydrated shoot tips were transferred to 2 mL cryotubes, suspended in 0.5 mL PVS3, and plunged directly into liquid N. High levels of shoot formation were obtained for the cv. Yeulmi (65.7%) and Yeonwhangmi (80.3%). The regrowth rates of cryopreserved samples in Yeulmi (78.9%) and Yeonwhangmi (91.3%), following culture on ammonium-free MS medium for 5 d, were much higher than those cultured on standard MS medium (65.7% and 80.3%, respectively). This encapsulation-vitrification is a promising method for the long-term preservation of sweet potato.

국가직무능력표준(National competency standards, NCS)은 산업현장에서 직무를 수행하기 위해 요구되는 지식, 기술, 태도 등의 내용을 국가가 체계화한 것이다. NCS기반 현장중심 교육과정을 적용한 방사선과 재학생 3학년을 대상으로 일반촬영에 대한 방사선사 직무수행도를 평가하였다. 평가 결과, 모든 촬영방식에서 우수 및 충족 비율이 93% 이상으로 현장중심 교육과정이 재학생의 직무수행도 향상에 긍정적인 영향을 끼친 것으로 판단된다. CR 방식은 전체적으로 가장 우수한 평가를 받았으나 대상자 간 편차가 크고 영상기기조작능력이 부족한 것으로 평가되었고 Film 방식은 노출조건 설정 및 현상작업이 문제점으로 평가되었다. DR 방식은 우수한 평가를 받았으나 영상기기조작능력, 부속기자재운영능력이 부족한 것으로 평가되었다. 각 촬영에서 성취수준 이하의 평가요소를 교과목 운영에 보완한다면 재학생의 학업성취도 향상뿐만 아니라 졸업 후 임상에서 방사선사 직무수행도 향상에 도움이 되리라 판단 한다.

Mombasa is the principle port of Kenya, serving inland countries in Eastern and central Africa. Mombasa port has undergone a massive infrastructure upgrade and dredging works with an expectation that more vessels and large post Panamax ships will be able to enter Mombasa port. Therefore, it is vital to carry out a marine traffic risk assessment in order to quantify the degree of navigation safety needed in the Mombasa approach channel and also to evaluate the navigation risk imposed on transit traffic by local ferry traffic. In this paper, a marine traffic risk assessment is carried out using the IWRAP mk2, Environmental Stress (ES) model, and the PARK model. Risk assessment results show that Likoni area has an unacceptable stress/ risk ranking at 20.7% by the ES model and 38.89% by the PARK model. The IWRAP mk2 model shows that the crossing area has the highest risk of crossing collision and the area at the entrance to the inner channel has a high risk of grounding. The conclusions derived from this study will provide the basis for proposing the most effective countermeasure to improve navigation safety in the Mombasa approach channel.

Background : Momordica charantia L. (M. charantia) is a member of the family Cucurbitaceae, used as a medicine herb in traditional medicine. In this study, we present the sequencing, de novo assembly and analysis of the transcriptome of M. charantia and provide a global description of relationship between putative phenylpropanoid and flavonoid biosynthesis genes and alteration of phenylpropanoid and flavonoid content during different organs and plantlet of M. charantia. Methods and Results : The transcriptome of M. charantia was constructed by using an Illumina Nexteseq500 sequencing system. Out of 68,073,862 total reads, approximately 88,703 unigenes were identified with a length of 898 bp. Alternatively, transcriptomic data, 10cDNAs (McPAL, McC4H, Mc4CL, McCOMT, McCHS, McCHI, McF3H, McFLS, McDFR and Mc3GT) encoded phenylpropanoid and flavonoid biosynthetic genes. The expression levels and the accumulation of trans-cinnamic acid, benzoic acid, 4-hydroxyvbenzoic acid, p-coumaric acid, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, catechin hydrate, ferulic acid, and rutin were investigated in different organs and plantlets. Mainly, phenylpropanoids and flavonoids accumulated in leaves and flowers, whereas low levels accumulated in roots. Collectively, these results indicate that the putative McPAL, McC4H, McCOMT, McFLS, and Mc3GT might be key factors for controlling phenylpropanoid and flavonoid contents in M. charantia. Conclusion : In this study, we present the sequencing, de novo assembly and analysis of the transcriptome of M. charantia. We also compared gene expression and compound analysis of phenylpropanoid and flavonoid in different organs and plantlet of M. charantia. These results indicate that McPAL, McC4H, McCOMT, McFLS, and Mc3GT are key regulators of phenylpropanoid and flavonoid accumulation in M. charantia

Korea’s lunar exploration project includes the launching of an orbiter, a lander (including a rover), and an experimental orbiter (referred to as a lunar pathfinder). Laser altimeters have played an important scientific role in lunar, planetary, and asteroid exploration missions since their first use in 1971 onboard the Apollo 15 mission to the Moon. In this study, a laser altimeter was proposed as a scientific instrument for the Korean lunar orbiter, which will be launched by 2020, to study the global topography of the surface of the Moon and its gravitational field and to support other payloads such as a terrain mapping camera or spectral imager. This study presents the baseline design and performance model for the proposed laser altimeter. Additionally, the study discusses the expected performance based on numerical simulation results. The simulation results indicate that the design of system parameters satisfies performance requirements with respect to detection probability and range error even under unfavorable conditions.

이 논문은 19세기 말엽, 동해라는 바다 명칭이 일본해 또는 다른 명칭으로 분지되는 과정과 관련된 한ㆍ일 양국 간의 인식을 통해 식민주의적 권력과 지식체계가 어떻게 상호구성적으로 이에 영향을 주고 있는지를 파악하는 데 그 목적이 있다. 이러한 실상을 구체적으로 이해하기 위해 연구자는 외교문서ㆍ신문기사ㆍ고지도ㆍ어업협정문서ㆍ연설문 등에 나타나는 식민주의적 담론의 구성과 그 전략의 실천, 영토 및 해양경계에 관한 지역지식 및 가치체계의 전도양상, 명칭의 역사적 근원에 대한 해석방식 등에 대해 포괄적 접근을 하였다. 19세기 말엽은 한ㆍ일 양국에 있어서 해양공간과 관련된 영토성과 역사성이 변화하는 변곡점에 위치한다. 이 시기에 유럽의 식민지 세력이 아프리카에 확대되기도 하지만 동아시아에서도 서구의 문명개념이 식민정책에 영향을 주었을 뿐만 아니라 전 아시아 사회가 식민지상품경제체계로 들어가면서 국가경계를 넘은 식민주의적 상업공간의 확대가 이루어졌다. 서구의 문명개념은 식민주의적 영토성에 영향을 주었다. 일본의 경우, 서구의 진화론적 지식을 수용하면서 이에 기반을 둔 문명관념을 통해 기존의 아시아적 가치체계의 전도와 ‘군국’(軍國)의 새로운 영토적 범주의 창출, 영토화된 공간에 대한 개념화 등을 정립하였다. 이 시기 일본식 식민주의를 창출한 사상가들은 식민지배 이데올로기를 정당화하면서 기존의 동아시아 사상에 내재하던 ‘동문(同文)’, ‘일의대수(一衣帶水)’의 개념을 일본중심으로 전환하고자 하였다. 동해보다 과거 서구의 탐험가들이나 외교관들이 제작한 고지도 속에 기록된 일본해라는 바다 명칭을 새롭게 정립하는 과정, 야마가타 아리토모의 이익선과 주권선의 설정을 통한 영토성 구축, 후쿠자와 유기치의 문명과 반개(半開)라는 일본식 진화론적 사상의 정립, 참모본부ㆍ흑룡회ㆍ수산업자 등이 일본해 명칭을 사용한 사례들은 바다 이름이 문화 정치적ㆍ군사적 차원에서 상호영향을 주면서 만들어졌음을 보여준다. 19세기 한국인들의 바다 개념은 연해ㆍ내양ㆍ외양ㆍ원양 등의 범주로 구성되어 있었다. 이러한 개념들은 오늘날 국제해양법에서 정한 영해와 인접수역을 포괄하는 해역과 어느 정도 유사한 범위를 나타내주었다. 그리고 당시에 동해라는 바다 명칭은 동아시아인들이 하늘과 땅, 해, 달, 별자리, 산악, 바다, 강 등을 분류하고 위계질서를 정하며 그 방위를 주재하는 신을 위치시키는 공간인식방식에서 형성된 개념이었다. 동해란 동ㆍ서ㆍ남ㆍ북의 바다 명칭 가운데 하나이다. 그리고 조선왕조에서는 각 바다마다 신이 있다고 믿어 양양에 동해신에 대한 제사를 지내기 위해 동해신묘를 두었다. 이 점은 동해에 대해 조선왕조의 왕권이 행해졌음을 시사한다. 당시에 한국에서는 동해ㆍ조선해ㆍ한국해로, 일부 일본인들 중에는 일본 서해로, 중국의 왕지춘(王之春)은 고려해협 등으로 불렀다. 그러던 것이 19세기 말엽 일본의 명치 정부에서는 동해 대신에 일본해로 표기하거나 불렀다. 영토확장을 지향하는 식민주의자들은 지배적 이데올로기를 확산하는 과정에서 동해를 일본해로 공칭화하고자 하였다. 19세기 말엽, 식민주의적 영토지식과 담론은 일본이 동아시아의 바다공간을 군사적 지배영역으로 전환하면서 동해를 일본화된 해양공간으로 범주화하는 과정과 관련됨을 보여주었다. 이 시기 해양공간에 대해 영토성을 부여하는 데에는 명치 정부의 관료ㆍ군부ㆍ지식인ㆍ사상가ㆍ소기업가 등의 식민 이데올로기를 근간으로 한 영토적 장소만들기와 그 지배권의 제도적 실천 등이 원동력이 되었다. 19세기 말엽, 일본해가 동해 대신에 바다 이름으로 부각되는 과정에는 일본과 한국의 지배와 피지배의 정치구조 속에서 동아시아의 전통적 바다 분류체계의 해체, 일본의 식민주의 확대를 통한 동해 지배권 확대, 일본해 명칭사용을 정당화하기 위한 전략 등이 상호영향을 주었다. 특히 동해를 일본해로 명명함으로써 일본의 영토가 영해로 둘러싸여 있다는 상징적 의미를 부여하기 위한 문화 정치적 전략도 영향을 준 것으로 보인다.