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Ukiyo refers to the Japanese concept of the "floating world" or "fleeting world." It originated during the Edo period in Japan (17th to 19th centuries) and refers to a specific urban lifestyle and culture that emerged among the merchant class. Ukiyo captures the transient and hedonistic aspects of life, focusing on the pursuit of pleasure, entertainment, and leisure activities like the theater, geisha, city life, and the pleasures of the moment. It is often associated with woodblock prints, literature, and art that depicted the vibrant and ephemeral nature of this lifestyle.
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Ukiyo
Ukiyo described the urban lifestyle, especially the pleasure-seeking aspects, of Edo-period Japan. The "Floating World" culture developed in Yoshiwara, the licensed red-light district of Edo, which was the site of many brothels, chashitsu tea houses, and kabuki theaters frequented by Japan's growing middle class. The ukiyo culture also arose in other cities such as Osaka and Kyoto. The famous Japanese woodblock prints known as ukiyo-e, or "pictures of the Floating World", had their origins in these districts and often depicted scenes of the Floating World itself such as geisha, kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers, samurai, chōnin and prostitutes. The term is also an ironic allusion to the homophone "Sorrowful World", the earthly plane of death and rebirth from which Buddhists sought release.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ukiyo in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ukiyo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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