わこう
倭寇
1. wokou; wakō; Japanese pirates who raided the Chinese and Korean coastlines between the 13th and 16th centuriesHistorical term, name used in China and Korea
2. WokouWokou, which literally translates as "Japanese pirates" in English, were pirates of varying origins who raided the coastlines of China and Korea from the 13th century onwards. Originally, the Wokou were mainly soldiers, ronin, merchants and smugglers from Japan; however in later centuries most of the pirates actually originated in China. The early phase of Wokou activity began in the 13th century and extended to the second half of the 14th century.
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和寇 【わこう】
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