Kasei culture

Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige

Kasei culture (Japanese: 化政文化) was townsman culture that developed in the late Edo period, mainly between 1804 and 1829. Senryū (humorous or ironical haiku) that satirized political and social events, or everyday life became popular.[citation needed]

Overview[edit]

Kasei culture arose in Edo (old Tokyo) and spread to various places along with the nationwide communications among merchants and dissemination of publishing and education.[1] With this expansion, the contents of the culture became various and widespread to common people.[2] When Genroku culture flourished in the early Edo period, the cultural center of Japan was Kamigata (in the Kyoto and Osaka area). However, with the advent of Kasei culture, Japan's cultural centre shifted to Edo. This era is most frequently seen in Japanese historical dramas.[3]

In literature, funny stories that comically described ordinary people's life, such as Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige ('Travels on Foot on the Tōkaidō Road') written by Ikku Jippensha, became popular and the most preferred form of literary entertainment.[4] In woodblock prints, the improvement of printing technology led to the introduction of a number of colors, leading to a rise in their popularity and experimentation by artists with new techniques.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 三訂版,世界大百科事典内言及, ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典,デジタル大辞泉,日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ),精選版 日本国語大辞典,旺文社日本史事典. "化政文化とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-01-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "かせいぶんか【化政文化】 | か | 辞典". 学研キッズネット (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  3. ^ Inc, NetAdvance Inc NetAdvance. "化政文化 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)|小学館". JapanKnowledge. Retrieved 2020-12-16. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ NHK. "化政文化". NHK for School (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-12-16.