Kasei culture

Senryū (humorous or ironical haiku) that satirized political and social events, or everyday life became popular.

[citation needed] 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.

[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.