勘かん合ごう貿ぼう易えき

noun

licensed trade between Japan and Ming China (Muromachi period)

Historical term referring to the tally trade system (勘合貿易) where Japanese missions exchanged goods with Ming dynasty China using official licenses (勘合).

• 室むろ町まち時じ代だい、勘かん合ごう貿ぼう易えきによって日本にほんは明みんと正せい式しきな交こう易えきを行おこなった。

  During the Muromachi period, Japan conducted official trade with Ming China through the tally trade system.