also: オトーリ
otōri; drinking circle with a passed cup
A drinking custom from the Miyako Islands, Okinawa, where a cup of awamori is passed around and each person chugs it in turn.
On Miyako Island, they often do otōri at parties.
When the otōri cup comes around, it's polite to chug it in one go.
Katakana spelling is common for this Okinawan custom; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling; rarely used and may be confused with other readings.
From Okinawan; the exact derivation is uncertain, but it refers to the passing of a cup around a circle.