宴の終わりを そっと知らせる
「もう御開きにしよう」と
諧謔をまじえた声
別れも告げず 静かに立ち
名残は心に 残っていく
言葉が 意味を変える
沈黙が すべてを語る
覚悟と祈りの扉
人はまた 歩き始める
おほんと気取った お部屋さま
愛されることに 上下はない
女盛りの 思い死に
今はカアカア
呵呵大笑の烏のよう
生は芸術
死は完成
決定的な言葉も 時をへて
真実の一部になる
沙羅双樹も白くなった
孔子もついに絶筆
獲麟 鶴林
釈尊 入滅
終わりと始まりの音
「もう御開きにしよう」
言葉が尽きて 星静まる
旅は終わらない
おひかく
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Ohi Kaku - At the End of the Banquet
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The End of the Banquet, and the Beginning Beyond It
"Ohi Kaku- At the End of the Banquet" marks the closing chapter of the A-row in the Dictionary Journey.
Rooted in ohi-rakian old Japanese word for gently bringing a gathering to an end
the song captures the quiet moment where endings and beginnings softly cross paths.
The faint humor that appears as a banquet winds down.
A silhouette leaving without a formal farewell.
Feelings that remain only within silence.
The song also weaves together two historical moments:
Confucius's final writing, Kakurin, and
the Buddha's passing, also called Kakurin.
Sharing the same sound, these two "kakurin" form a duet of life and death,
closure and renewal.
In the latter half, a crow appears
a guide toward the next chapter of the Dictionary Journey.
Beyond a woman's final sorrow,
its clear kaa-kaa cry opens into the freedom of the sky.
The words gathered along this journey,
the calligraphic characters written one by one,
and the passing of time itself
gently close a curtain, and open it once more.
Even when the banquet is over, the journey does not end.
This song carries the quiet resolve and lingering echo of that truth.
Artist Profile
kneeking Records
Kneeking Records is an independent music label devoted to capturing the soul of the Dictionary Journey through sound. Founded by Yoshihiro Sato a calligrapher, language pilgrim, and former world kickboxing champion the label weaves together words, rhythm, and voice to create a truly distinctive musical world. Since 2013, Sato has been reading Japanese dictionaries one page at a time, drawing inspiration from each definition to craft poetry, music, and calligraphy. This ongoing project, known as Jisho no Tabi (Dictionary Journey), continues to evolve with every passing day.
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