Shell Chest - Kaihitsu

Japanese: 貝櫃 - かいひつ
Shell Chest - Kaihitsu

...For this game, clam shells are divided into right and left shells, and the inside of the shells are usually painted with gold paint, with drawings of people, flowers, birds, etc. on top. One shell is the ground shell, and is lined up face down, while the other shell is the outgoing shell, and the player searches among the ground shells for a shell that matches it. The shell box in which the game is played is extremely luxurious, and became a luxurious wedding gift. This is thought to be because the shells only fit together, and so it was used as a sign of chastity. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "kaibitsu" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この貝覆(かいおおい)(貝合)にはハマグリの殻を右殻と左殻に分け,殻の内面に通常金泥を塗り,その上に人物や花鳥などが描かれているものが使われた。一方を地貝として伏せて並べ,他方の貝を出貝としそれに合う殻を地貝の中からさがす遊戯であるが,その入れ物の貝櫃(かいびつ)は贅(ぜい)を尽くし,豪華な嫁入道具となった。これは殻のかみ合せが対になっている殻以外ではかみ合わないため,貞節のしるしにされたことによるものと思われる。…

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