を皮切りに
(O kawakiri ni)
starting with / beginning with.
Connection rules
- +Noun + を皮切りに / を皮切りにして.
- +Series starter — X is the first of multiple things.
- +Common for tours, launches, series: 東京を皮切りに, 初日を皮切りに.
Examples
1.
東京を皮切りに、全国ツアーが始まる。

Toukyou o kawakiri ni, zenkoku tsuaa ga hajimaru.
Starting with Tokyo, the national tour begins.
「starting with / beginning with」
2.
彼の発言を皮切りに、議論が始まった。

Kare no hatsugen o kawakiri ni, giron ga hajima ta.
Starting with his remark, the discussion began.
「starting with / beginning with」
Practice
Starting with the Sapporo performance, the orchestra will tour five cities across the country.
今回のオーケストラは、___、全国5都市を回る予定だ。
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