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.
During the Edo period, Chinese merchants arriving in Nagasaki performed a ceremony called Bosāge.
Kanji spelling for this historical term; rare and primarily encountered in historical texts.
Alternate kanji spelling; also rare.
Variant without okurigana; rare.
Variant without okurigana; rare.
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.