Red seal ships

Red seal ships (??? Shuinsen) were Japanese armed merchant sail ships bound for Southeast Asian ports with a red-sealed patent issued by the early Tokugawa shogunate in the first half of the 17th century. Between 1600 and 1635, more than 350 Japanese ships went overseas under this permit system.

Related Topics:
Japanese - Southeast Asian - Tokugawa shogunate - 17th century - 1600 - 1635

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