Otōri (オトーリ, 御通り, おとおり) is a drinking custom in Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
However, because the consumption of sake itself was limited to auspicious occasions, the popularization of otōri happened relatively recently.
As part of New Year's rituals, the king offered awamori to the royal family members, and the highest-ranking officials called sanshikan.
[3] The first record of otōri on Miyako Island was in the 14th century, when shōchū was shared by soldiers going to fight.
[3] In 2020, Okinawa's prefectural government issued an advisory requesting that people refrain from the practice because of concerns relating to the spread of COVID-19.