Homecoming rush - Kisei rush

Japanese: 帰省ラッシュ - きせいらっしゅ
Homecoming rush - Kisei rush

...This trend has become more pronounced with the development of transportation routes, and it even seems that the congestion caused by "homecoming trains" and "homecoming buses" has become an annual event. The homecoming rush is an opportunity to check in with people in the area where one was born and raised, and also a cheap family trip. In addition, the mass media, which encourages people to return home, also plays a major role.

*The following is an explanation of some of the terms used in reference to the "homecoming rush."

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…交通路の整備にともなってそれは顕著となり,〈帰省列車〉〈帰省バス〉によって混雑を招くことが,年中行事の一つとなった観すらある。帰省ラッシュは,生まれ育った地域での人的ネットワークの消息を確かめ合う機会として,また安あがりの家族旅行としてある。さらに,帰省を促すべく展開するマス・メディアが及ぼしている作用も大きい。…

※「帰省ラッシュ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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