noun
homecoming exhibition; exhibition of returned works
Refers to an exhibition, often at a museum or gallery, showcasing works that have returned from overseas or from a major tour. The term evokes the idea of works 'coming home' to their place of origin.
来月、国立博物館で里帰り展が開催される。
Next month, a homecoming exhibition will be held at the National Museum.
この里帰り展では、海外の美術館から戻った名画が展示されている。
In this homecoming exhibition, masterpieces returned from overseas museums are on display.
General term for 'exhibition'. 里帰り展 is a specific type of exhibition focusing on returned works.
Compound of 里帰り (satogaeri, 'homecoming') and 展 (ten, 'exhibition'). The term is used in art and museum contexts to describe exhibitions of works that have returned to their place of origin, often after being abroad.