ukiyo
pleasure-seeking urban lifestyle of the Edo-period Japan (1600–1867)
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Summary
ukiyo is a cultural movement[1]. ukiyo draws 1,197 Wikipedia views per month (cultural movement category, ranking #22 of 77).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Edo[3], Osaka[4], Kyoto[5]
- Country: Japan[6]
- Instance of: lifestyle[7]
- Partially coincident with: Edo period[8]
- Native label: 浮世[9]
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Outcome and Impact
Things named for ukiyo include ukiyo-e[10], an art genre[11], in Japan[12], founded in 1700[13] and ukiyozōshi[14], a literary movement[15], in Japan[16], founded in 1680[17].
Why It Matters
ukiyo has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] ukiyo is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]
Entities named for ukiyo include ukiyo-e[10], an art genre[11], in Japan[12], founded in 1700[13] and ukiyozōshi[14], a literary movement[15], in Japan[16], founded in 1680[17].