Seating: Deseki and Okuba
The box seats, which are slightly raised, are called deseki and demago seats and are to the left and the right of the hiraba central seating area. In the past, these seats were reserved for patrons and frequent visitors to the theater. Currently, the seats on the west side are called nishi demago seats, and the seats on the east side are called higashi deseki seats.
The okuba is a space at the back of the main hanamichi (hon hanamichi) and the secondary hanamichi (kari hanamichi.) The okuba was historically a surveillance area marked off by a low fence. Attendants collected additional fees here for the seating areas, separately from the fee paid at the entrance. The attendants also observed from here if the members of the audience sat in their correct seats.
※Note that there may be slight changes in the names and numbers of the seats in the Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Oshibai performances.