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- Dictionaryukiyo-e/ˌuːkɪjəʊˈ(j)eɪ/
noun
- 1. a school of Japanese art depicting subjects from everyday life, dominant in the 17th–19th centuries.
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- Ukiyo
Pleasure-seeking urban lifestyle of the Edo-period Japan
Ukiyo is the Japanese term used to describe the urban lifestyle and culture, especially the pleasure-seeking aspects, of Edo period Japan. Ukiyo culture developed in Yoshiwara, the licensed red-light district of Edo (modern-day Tokyo), the site of many brothels frequented by Japan's growing middle class. A prominent author of the ukiyo genre was Ihara Saikaku, who wrote The Life of an Amorous Woma... Wikipedia
