noun
ceremony performed by Chinese merchants disembarking in Nagasaki (Edo period)
Historical term referring to a specific ceremony conducted by Chinese traders upon arrival in Nagasaki during the Edo period. Rare and primarily of historical interest.
江戸時代、長崎に到着した中国商人は菩薩揚げと呼ばれる儀式を行った。
During the Edo period, Chinese merchants arriving in Nagasaki performed a ceremony called Bosāge.
The term appears to be a compound of 菩薩 (bosatsu, 'bodhisattva') and 揚げ (age, 'raising' or 'landing'), possibly referring to a ritual involving a bodhisattva image or invocation upon disembarkation. The exact derivation is uncertain.