朱しゅ印いん船せん貿ぼう易えき

noun

red-seal ship trade

Historical term for officially licensed Japanese foreign trade during the early Edo period (early 17th century), using ships carrying a red-sealed permit (朱印状) issued by the shogunate.

• 朱しゅ印いん船せん貿ぼう易えきは、江え戸ど初しょ期きに東とう南なんアジアとの間あいだで行おこなわれた。

  The red-seal ship trade was conducted with Southeast Asia during the early Edo period.

• 朱しゅ印いん船せん貿ぼう易えきによって、日本にほんは多おおくの海かい外がい品ひんを輸ゆ入にゅうした。

  Through the red-seal ship trade, Japan imported many foreign goods.