(Keichô 14; 慶長十四年)
Timeline of 1609
- 1606/3 A trade treaty between Tsushima han and Chosun.(Kiyu Treaty)
- 1609/5 2 Dutch ships enter Hirado port.
- 1609/8/22 The branch office of Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie is set in Hirado.
- 1609/9/29 Bakufu confiscate large ships from Daimyo in western region.
Other Events of 1609
Invasion of Ryûkyû
- 1609/2 One hundred ships carrying 3000 warriors depart from Kagoshima harbor, under the command of Kabayama Hisataka.
- 1609/4/05 Shuri castle falls to the invaders; King Shô Nei surrenders.
Births and Deaths of 1609
- Yamada Arinobu, retainer of Shimazu clan, dies (b. 1544).
- 1609/5/3 Kyôgoku Takatsugu, daimyô of Obama han, dies (b. 1563).