Opening - Kaicho

Japanese: 開帳 - かいちょう

〘noun〙① At temples, statues that are not normally open to the public are allowed to be viewed by visitors on certain days at intervals of several years. Also, opening the temple's altar to allow the public to view secret Buddha statues only on specific days. Opening the temple . Revealing the temple. Opening the doors . [Season: Spring ] [Daijoin Temple and Shrine Miscellaneous Records - December 18, 1451 (3rd year of the Hōtoku era)] *Ukiyo-zoshi, Amorous Five Women (1686), volume 3 "Here, the public visits Ishiyama-dera Temple, and the people of the capital are lining up their sleeves." [Kyuzai Miscellaneous Paraphrases Sutra - Volume 1] ② Exposing something that is hidden to the public. In particular, it is often used to refer to showing a woman's genitals to others. ※Zappai, Kinu Hakama (1701) "For a moment, was that a hundred displays?" ※Kabuki, Jiraiya Gouketsu Tanwa (1852), Act 2 "Looking to the side, there were many displays, and everywhere, there were displays facing forward . " ③ ⇒ Kaicho (display) ③

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 寺院で、ふだん公開しない仏像などを何年間隔かで一定の日を限って、参詣人に拝観させること。また、寺院の厨子(ずし)を開いて秘仏を特定の日だけ一般人に拝ませること。開龕(かいがん)。啓龕(けいがん)。開扉(かいひ)。《季・春》〔大乗院寺社雑事記‐宝徳三年（1451）一二月一八日〕※浮世草子・好色五人女（1686）三「爰に石山寺の開帳とて、都人袖をつらね」〔旧雑譬喩経‐上〕② 隠しているものを衆人の目にさらすこと。特に、女陰を人に見せることをいうことが多い。※雑俳・絹はかま（1701）「ちっとの間今のが百の開帳か」※歌舞伎・児雷也豪傑譚話（1852）二幕「あを向けにどっさりと、どこも彼処(かしこ)も真向きの開帳(カイチャウ)」③ ⇒かいちょう（開張）③

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