Flower Chasing

Japanese: 花轎 - かきょう

…However, it was permitted to use a large palanquin at weddings. The palanquin that the bride rides in at weddings is called a joy palanquin or a flower palanquin, and is lavishly decorated with vermilion lacquer, gold lacquer, and embossed, or red cloth with mesh around it. Most are carried by four people, but there are also large palanquins that can be carried by eight people. …

From [Marriage]

…Even after a woman had reneged on her engagement and married another man, the law gave the former fiancé the right to recover her and make her his wife. The marriage was consummated when the man's family sent a flower palanquin to fetch the woman. The accompanying ceremonies and banquets could vary according to the wealth and poverty of the families, but the flower palanquin procession was essential. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…しかし，婚礼のときは大轎を使ってもよいことになっていた。婚礼のときに花嫁の乗る輿は喜轎，花轎とよばれ，朱漆塗で金蒔絵（きんまきえ）や浮彫がほどこされたり，まわりに網目のある流蘇つきの赤布ではなやかに装飾してある。多くは4人舁きであるが，8人舁きの大轎もある。…