1609 in Japan

none 1609 October 2026 Events of the year 1609 in Japan. Incumbents Monarch: Go-Yōzei Shogun: Tokugawa Hidetada Events April 5: The Invasion of Ryukyu occurs. Soldiers of the Shimazu clan of Satsuma Domain capture the Ryuku capital and make the Ryukyu Kingdom a vassal of Satsuma. The kingdom is still allowed to keep its status as a tribute state of the Ming and later Qing empires until its annexation into Japan in 1879.ja:【シマ（奄美）の歴史】 https://www.pref.kagoshima.jp/aa02/kyoiku/jimusho/oshima/documents/19072_20250611105918-1.pdf 24 July 2025 ja 鹿児島県 November 29: A treaty is signed between Spanish nobleman Rodrigo de Vivero, former governor-general of the Philippines, and ōgosho Tokugawa Ieyasu for the purposes of establishing a Spanish factory in eastern Japan. Date unknown: The Dutch East India Company establishes a trading post in Hirado. Births N/A Deaths June 15: Yamada Arinobu, retainer of the Shimazu clan during the Sengoku period. (b.1544) References 1609 in Category:1609 in Japan Category:1600s in Japan Japan Category:Years of the 17th century in Japan Category:1609 in Asia