Treaty of Kyehae

Treaty of Kyehae
Japanese name
Kanji嘉吉条約
Hiraganaかきつじょうやく
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnKakitsu Jōyaku
Korean name
Hangul계해조약
Hanja癸亥條約
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationGyehae Joyak
McCune–ReischauerKyehae Choyak

The Kyehae Treaty was signed in 1443 ("Kyehae" is the Korean name of the year in the sexagenary cycle) between the Joseon and the Sō clan head Sadamori as a means of controlling wokou and legitimizing trade between Tsushima and three Korean ports. It is also called Kakitsu Treaty (嘉吉条約, Kakitsu Jōyaku); 1443 is the third year of the Kakitsu era in the Japanese calendar. The treaty was the last document signed between Japan and Korea for 433 years till 1876.

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