Wokou

W?kòu (Chinese: ??; Japanese pronunciation: wak?; Korean pronunciation: ?? waegu) were pirates who raided the coastlines of China and Korea from the 13th century onwards. They were comprised largely of Japanese soldiers, ronin and merchants, and later also of Chinese bandits and smugglers.

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• List of China-related topics
• List of Japan-related topics
• History of Japan
• History of China
• History of Korea