Proper noun
Hirado
A city in Nagasaki Prefecture, on its own island.
A Very Unique Collection of Historical Significance: The Kapitan (the Dutch Chief) Collection from the Edo Period The Dutch Fascination with Japan, p. 206. In 1637 and 1639 stone warehouses were constructed within the ambit of this Hirado trading post. Source: Internet
At its maximum the Hirado trading post covered a large area. Source: Internet
Since 1609, the Dutch had run a trading post on the island of Hirado. Source: Internet