First section in kabuki dance form. Introductory and reflective in nature. Prepares audience for entrance of main actor. Either describes the character or sets the scene. Music is usually related to the mood of the composition. Occasionally it can reflect the style from which it is derived (e.g. noh)

OKI is an Ainu Japanese musician. His real name is Kanō Oki (加納沖) and he is from the Kanagawa Prefecture. He studied industrial arts at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.

a putting or a placement

A placement; an eye stealing move made by playing in the middle of the opponent's area.